The Midland Metro (Wolverhampton City Centre Extension) Order 2016

Traffic regulation

43.—(1) Subject to the provisions of this article, and the consent of the traffic authority in whose area the road concerned is situated, which consent must not be unreasonably withheld, the Authority may, in connection with the construction or operation of the authorised tramway, at any time prior to the expiry of 12 months from the opening of the authorised tramway, and in accordance with the traffic regulation plan—

(a) permit, prohibit or restrict the stopping, waiting, loading or unloading of vehicles in the manner specified in Part 1 of Schedule 7 (traffic regulation) on those roads specified in column (2) and along the lengths and between the points specified in column (3) of that Part of that Schedule;

(b) make provision as to the direction of vehicular traffic in the manner specified in Part 2 of Schedule 7 on the roads specified in column (2) and along the lengths, between the points and as respects direction to the extent specified in column (3) of that Part of that Schedule;

(c) permit or prohibit vehicular access in the manner specified in Part 3 of Schedule 7 to those roads specified in column (2) and along the lengths, between the points and as respects direction to the extent specified in column (3) of that Part of that Schedule; and

(d) revoke, amend or suspend in whole or in part any order made, or having effect as if made, under the 1984 Act in so far as it is inconsistent with any prohibition, restriction or other provision made by the Authority under this paragraph.

(2) Without limitation on the scope of the specific powers conferred by paragraph (1) but subject to the provisions of this article and the consent of the traffic authority in whose area the road is situated, which consent must not be unreasonably withheld, the Authority may, in so far as necessary or expedient for the purposes of, in connection with, or in consequence of the construction, maintenance and operation of the authorised tramway—

(a) revoke, amend or suspend in whole or in part any order made, or having effect as if made, under the 1984 Act;

(b) permit, prohibit or restrict the stopping, waiting, loading or unloading of vehicles on any road;

(c) authorise the use as a parking place of any road;

(d) make provision as to the direction or priority of vehicular traffic on any road; and

(e) permit or prohibit vehicular access to any road,

either at all times or at times, on days or during such periods as may be specified by the Authority.

(3) The Authority must consult the chief officer of police and the traffic authority in whose area the road is situated before complying with the provisions of paragraph (4).

(4) The Authority must not exercise the powers conferred by paragraphs (1) and (2) unless it has given not less than 12 weeks’ notice in writing of its intention to do so to the chief officer of the police in whose area the road is situated.

(5) Any prohibition, restriction or other provision made by the Authority under this article has effect as if duly made by the traffic authority in whose area the road is situated, as a traffic regulation order under the 1984 Act and the instrument by which it is effected may specify savings and exemptions (in addition to those mentioned in Schedule 7) to which the prohibition, restriction or other provision is subject.

(6) Expressions used in this article and in the 1984 Act have the same meaning in this article as in that Act.

(7) Any prohibition, restriction or other provision made under this article may be varied or revoked from time to time by subsequent exercise of the powers conferred by this article by the Authority.