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1(1)Where the Secretary of State proposes to make a toll order, he shall prepare a draft of the order and shall publish in at least one local newspaper circulating in the area in which the proposed special road is to be situated, and in the London Gazette, a notice—E+W
(a)stating the general effect of the proposed order;
(b)naming a place in that area where a copy of the draft order may be inspected by any person free of charge at all reasonable hours during a period specified in the notice, being a period of not less than six weeks from the date of the publication of the notice; and
(c)stating that, within that period, any person may by notice to the Secretary of State object to the making of the order.
(2)Where a toll order is submitted to the Secretary of State by [F1a strategic highways company or] a local highway authority, [F2the company or] the authority shall publish in at least one local newspaper circulating in the area in which the proposed special road is to be situated, and in the London Gazette, a notice—
(a)stating the general effect of the order as submitted to the Secretary of State;
(b)naming a place in that area where a copy of the order may be inspected by any person free of charge at all reasonable hours during a period specified in the notice, being a period of not less than six weeks from the date of the publication of the notice; and
(c)stating that, within that period, any person may by notice to the Secretary of State object to the confirmation of the order.
(3)Where the special road to which the toll order relates is to be subject to a concession, the Secretary of State [F3, the strategic highways company] or the local highway authority shall make available for inspection with the copy of the draft order or of the order, as the case may be, a statement containing such information as may be prescribed with respect to the concessionaire and the concession agreement.
The notice under sub-paragraph (1) or (2) shall indicate that such a statement will be so available for inspection.
(4)In sub-paragraph (3) “prescribed” means prescribed by the Secretary of State by regulations made by statutory instrument which shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Sch. 2 para. 1(2) inserted (5.3.2015) by Infrastructure Act 2015 (c. 7), s. 57(1), Sch. 1 para. 123(2)(a)(i); S.I. 2015/481, reg. 2(a)
F2Words in Sch. 2 para. 1(2) inserted (5.3.2015) by Infrastructure Act 2015 (c. 7), s. 57(1), Sch. 1 para. 123(2)(a)(ii); S.I. 2015/481, reg. 2(a)
F3Words in Sch. 2 para. 1(3) inserted (5.3.2015) by Infrastructure Act 2015 (c. 7), s. 57(1), Sch. 1 para. 123(2)(b); S.I. 2015/481, reg. 2(a)
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