9.—(1) The Department may take such steps as it considers reasonable and practicable to prevent snow or ice interfering with the safe passage of persons and vehicles using a road.
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph (1), the Department may—
(a)enter into arrangements with any person for the treatment of roads affected by snow or ice;
(b)place receptacles on roads for the purpose of making available to persons using a road affected by snow or ice material for the treatment of that road.
(3) Nothing in this Article operates to confer on any person a right of action in tort against the Department for failing to exercise any power conferred on it under this Article or in respect of injury or damage resulting from the presence of snow or ice on a road.