The Road Traffic (Temporary Restrictions) Procedure Regulations 1992

Procedure for making a temporary order

3.—(1) Subject to the following provisions of this Part, this regulation makes provision for the procedure to be followed in connection with the making of an order under section 14 of the 1984 Act.

(2) Not less than 7 days before making an order, the traffic authority shall publish notice of their intention to make the order in one or more newspapers circulating in the area in which any road to which the order relates is situated.

(3) The notice mentioned in paragraph (2) above shall state—

(a) the reason or purpose mentioned in section 14(1) of the 1984 Act for the making of the order;

(b) the effect of the order and, where applicable, the alternative route or routes available for traffic; and

(c) the date on which the order would come into force and its maximum duration.

(4) The traffic authority shall, on or before the day on which the order is made, give notice of the order—

(a) to the chief officer of police of any police area in which any road to which the order relates is situated;

(b) where the traffic authority is not the fire authority for the area in which any road to which the order relates is situated, to the chief officer of the fire authority for that area;

(c) where the order would be likely to have direct effect on traffic or any class of traffic on any road for the maintenance of which another traffic authority is responsible, to that other traffic authority; and

(d) where the order is likely to have a direct effect on traffic or any class of traffic on—

(i) a road which is subject to a concession, or

(ii) a road in respect of which an assignation has been granted under section 28(1) of the 1991 Act,

• to the concessionaire.

(5) Within 14 days after making the order the traffic authority shall publish a notice of the making of the order in one or more newspapers circulating in the area in which any road to which the order relates is situated.

(6) The notice mentioned in paragraph (5) above shall state—

(a) the reason or purpose mentioned in section 14(1) of the 1984 Act for the making of the order;

(b) the effect of the order and, where applicable, the alternative route or routes available for traffic; and

(c) the date on which the order will come into force and its maximum duration.

(7) If and to the extent that it appears to the traffic authority that it would be desirable in the interests of giving adequate publicity to the order, the authority shall comply with the requirements of Part I of the Schedule to these Regulations in relation to each length of road to which the order relates.

(8) When the order has been made, the traffic authority shall comply with the requirements of Part III of the Schedule to these Regulations (traffic signs).