Chapter 3 Highway Legislation: Northern Ireland
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Published:2011
Gerry Anketell, 2011. "Chapter 3 Highway Legislation: Northern Ireland", in Robert N. Hunter (ed.), Section 1: Financial, legal and contractual framework, ICE manual of highway design and management, Ian D. Walsh, Robert N. Hunter, Leslie Darrall, Paul Matthews, Paul Jameson, John Thorp
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This chapter outlines the main aspects of Northern Ireland roads legislation. It gives some background on the differences in administration between Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK and explains the content of the Articles contained in key Orders in Council – namely the Roads (Northern Ireland) Order 1993 and the Private Streets (Northern Ireland) Order 1980 – that control road-related activities and adoption processes.
CONTENTS
Introduction 19
Primary legislation 19
The Roads (Northern Ireland) Order 1993 20
Part I: Introduction 20
Part II: Construction, maintenance and improvement of roads 20
Part III: Special roads 20
Part IV: Improvement and safety of roads 20
Part V: Environmental assessment 21
Part VI: Abandonments and stopping up of roads and private accesses 21
Part VII: Lawful and unlawful interference with roads 21
Part VIII: Road ferries 21
Part IX: Powers of the Department in relation to land 21
Part X: Miscellaneous and supplementary provisions 21
The Schedules 21
The Private Streets (Northern Ireland) Order 1980 (as amended by The Private Streets (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 1992) 22
Part I: Introduction 22
Part II: Laying out and construction of streets 22
Part III: Adoption of private streets as public roads 22
Part IV: Making up of private streets 22
Part V: Prior provision for expenses of street works in private streets 22
Part VI: Miscellaneous 23
References 23
