The Street Works (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007

Notices of street works

6.—(1) In Article 14 of the 1995 Order (advance notice of certain works)—

(a) in paragraph (2) for “contain such” there is substituted “state the date on which it is proposed to begin the works and shall contain such other”;

(b) after paragraph (3) there is inserted—

(3A) If an undertaker who has given advance notice under this Article has not, before the starting date specified in the notice, given to the street authority a notice under Article 15 in respect of the works, he shall within such period as may be prescribed give to that authority a notice containing such information as may be prescribed.

(3B) An advance notice under this Article shall cease to have effect in relation to the proposed works (so that paragraph (1) applies again in relation to the works) if those works are not substantially begun before the end of such period beginning with the starting date specified in the notice as may be prescribed, or such further period as the street authority may allow.”.

(2) In Article 15 of that Order (notice of starting date of works) after paragraph (7) there is inserted—

“(8) If a notice under this Article ceases to have effect the undertaker shall, within such period as may be prescribed, give a notice containing such information as may be prescribed to those to whom the notice under this Article was required to be given.

(9) An undertaker who fails to give notice in accordance with paragraph (8) commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale.”.

(3) In Article 51 of that Order (works affecting level crossings or tramways) in paragraph (2) for “(7)” there is substituted “(9)”.