The Roads (Northern Ireland) Order 1993

Classification of traffic for purposes of special roads

16.—(1) A special road shall be for the use of such classes of traffic as may be prescribed in the designation order made in respect of that road and different classes of traffic may be so prescribed in relation to different parts of a special road.

(2) The classes of traffic prescribed by a designation order shall be prescribed by reference to the classes set out in Schedule 1.

(3) The Department may, by order made subject to negative resolution, vary the composition of any class of traffic set out in Schedule 1.

(4) An order under paragraph (3) may—

(a) provide that it does not affect the classes of traffic prescribed in an existing designation order; or

(b) contain provision applying the variations made by the order to existing designation orders, with or without exceptions.

(5) In paragraph (4) “existing designation order” means a designation order made before the order under paragraph (3) comes into operation.