SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 10 Procedure for Determination by Highway Authority of Certain Questions Arising in Connection with Provision of Cattle-Grid or By-Pass
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Before determining, under section 82 or 86 of this Act, the question—
a
whether it is expedient to place any part of a cattle-grid in, or provide a by-pass on, any such land not forming part of a highway and not belonging to the highway authority therefor as is mentioned in section 82(4), or
b
whether it is expedient to provide a by-pass along any part of a highway, or
c
whether the purpose for which a right to install gates is exercisable will be adequately achieved by the provision of a cattle-grid,
a highway authority shall comply with the requirements specified in sub-paragraph (2) below.
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The requirements referred to in sub-paragraph (1) above are as follows, namely, that the authority shall—
a
publish in 2 successive weeks in one or more local newspapers circulating in the area where the cattle-grid is to be, or has been, provided a notice—
i
stating generally the question for determination,
ii
naming a place within the said area where a copy may be inspected free of charge at all reasonable hours of such plans or other descriptive matter as appear to the highway authority to be requisite for enabling the nature of the question to be understood, and
iii
specifying the time (which shall not be less than 28 days from the date of the first publication of the notice) within which and the manner in which representations may be made to the highway authority, and
b
display a like notice in a prominent position at the place where the cattle-grid is to be or has been provided.