The National Park Authorities’ Traffic Orders (Procedure) (England) Regulations 2007

Orders continuing the effect of experimental traffic orders

16.—(1) This regulation applies in relation to a proposed traffic regulation order (a “continuation order”), the sole effect of which is to reproduce and continue in force indefinitely the provisions of any experimental traffic order that is in force.

(2) Paragraphs (3) to (5) apply if, in relation to that experimental traffic order–

(a) documents have been made available for inspection in accordance with—

(i) regulation 18(2) and (3);

(ii) regulation 14(4) and (5); and

(iii) if applicable, regulation 18(8);

(b) notices have been published and given in accordance with regulation 14(1); and

(c) no amendment of the order has been made more than 12 months after the date on which the order was originally made.

(3) Regulations 4, 5, 7, 9(1), (2) and (4), 11(1)(a) and (2) and 14(1)(b) and (2) do not apply in relation to the continuation order.

(4) Regulation 9(3) applies in relation to the continuation order subject to the modification that, in sub-paragraph (b), the references to each person who has made representations in accordance with regulation 7 is to be treated as a reference to each person who was consulted about the experimental traffic order under regulation 18(1) and made representations.

(5) Any public inquiry in relation to the continuation order must begin not less than 21 days after the date on which regulation 9(3) is complied with.

(6) For the purposes of paragraph (1), it is immaterial whether the experimental traffic order has been modified or suspended under section 10(2) of the 1984 Act(1).

(1)

Section 10(2) of the 1984 Act was substituted by section 168(1) of and Schedule 8 to the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 (c.22). It has effect in relation to an experimental traffic order made by a National Park authority by virtue of section 22BB(3) of the 1984 Act, as inserted by section 72 of the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 (c.16).