xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
Sections, 5, 7, 9, 12, 75 and 77.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Sch. 1 excluded (21.10.1991) by New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 (c. 22, SIF 59, 108), ss. 30(6), 34(7)(with savings ss. 47(4), 167(2)); S.I. 1991/2286, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
1SWhere the Secretary of State proposes to make an order under section 5, 9, 12, 75 or 77 of this Act he shall publish in at least one newspaper circulating in the area in which any road to which the order relates is situated and in the Edinburgh Gazette a notice—
(a)stating the general effect of the proposed order;
(b)specifying a place in the said area where a copy of the draft order and of any relevant map or plan may be inspected free of charge at all reasonable hours during a period specified in the notice, being not less than six weeks from the date of the publication of the notice; and
(c)stating that, within the said period, any person may by notice to the Secretary of State object to the making of the order.
2SWhere an order under the said section 9 or 12 is submitted to the Secretary of State by a local roads authority, that authority shall publish in the manner specified in paragraph 1 above the notice there referred to, and that paragraph shall have effect in relation to a notice published by any such authority as if the references to the draft order and the making of the order were references to the order as submitted to the Secretary of State and the confirmation of the order respectively.
3SNot later than the day on which the said notice is published or, if it is published on two or more days, the day on which it is first published, the Secretary of State or the local roads authority, as the case may be, shall serve on each person (other than himself or as the case may be themselves) specified in such head or heads of the Table set out at the end of this paragraph as apply in the case of the order in question—
(a)a copy of the notice;
(b)a copy of the draft order or, as the case may be, the order; and
(c)a copy of any relevant map or plan.
Persons to be served with copies of the documents specified in paragraph 3 of this schedule
Nature of order or proposed order | Persons to be served | |
---|---|---|
(i) | Order proposed to be made under section 5, 12 or 75. | [F1Every local authority in whose area] any road to which the proposed order applies is situated. |
(ii) | Order proposed to be made under section 5, 9 or 12 which provides for the construction of a bridge over or a tunnel under navigable waters, and order under section 75. | Every navigation authority F2. . . concerned with or having jurisdiction over the waters affected or over the area comprising those waters [F3and Scottish Water] . |
(iii) | Order proposed to be made under section 12 authorising the carrying out of new works. | [F1Every local authority] on whose area works authorised by the proposed order are to be carried out. |
(iv) | Order under section 9 transferring a road from one roads authority to another. | The roads authorities to and from whom the road is to be transferred. |
(v) | Order proposed to be made under section 77. | [F1Every local authority in whose area] the bridge or its approaches is situated and every navigation authority concerned with or having jurisdiction over the waters affected or over the area comprising those waters. |
(vi) | Order proposed to be made under section 9 or 12 which authorises the stopping up of a private means of access to land. | The owner and the occupier of the land. |
(vii) | Order proposed to be made under section 9 or 12 which authorises the stopping up or diversion of a public road. | [F1Every local authority in whose area] the road is situated, and any statutory undertakers having apparatus under, in, upon, over, along or across the road. |
(viii) | Order proposed to be made under section 9 which authorises entry by the special road authority on land. | The occupier of that land. |
Textual Amendments
F1Words in entries (i)(iii)(v)(vii) of the Table in Sch. 1 Pt. I para. 3 substituted (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 39, s. 180(1), Sch. 13 para. 135(11)(a); S.I. 1996/323, art. 4(1)(c)
F2Words in entry (ii) of the Table in Sch. 1 Pt. I para. 3 repealed (1.4.2002) by Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 3), s. 71(2), Sch. 7 para. 14(6)(a)(i) (with s. 67); S.S.I. 2002/118, art. 2(3)
F3Words in entry (ii) of the Table in Sch. 1 Pt. I para. 3 inserted (1.4.2002) by Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 3), s. 71(2), Sch. 7 para. 14(6)(a)(ii) (with s. 67); S.S.I. 2002/118, art. 2(3)
4SWhere the order provides for the stopping up or diversion of a public road, the Secretary of State shall, not later than the day on which the notice is published or, if it is published on two or more days, the day on which it is first published, cause a copy of it to be displayed in a prominent position at the ends of so much of any road as is proposed to be stopped up or diverted under the order.
5SIf before the expiration of the period specified in pursuance of paragraph 1(b) above an objection is received by the Secretary of State from any person on whom a copy of the notice is required to be served under paragraph 3 above, or from any other person appearing to the Secretary of State to be affected, and the objection is not withdrawn, the Secretary of State shall, subject to paragraphs 6 and 19 below, cause a local inquiry to be held.
6SExcept where the objection is made by any person on whom a copy of the notice is required to be served by virtue of paragraph 3 above as read with such one or more of heads (i) to (v) of the Table at the end of that paragraph as apply in the case of the order in question, the Secretary of State may, if he is satisfied that in the circumstances of the case the holding of an inquiry under paragraph 5 above is not necessary, dispense with such an inquiry.
7(1)Subject to paragraph 19 below, after considering objections (if any) to the proposed order or, as the case may be, the order which are not withdrawn and, where a local inquiry is held, the report of the person who held the inquiry, the Secretary of State may make of confirm the order either without modification or subject to such modifications as he thinks fit.S
[F4(1A)Where the Scottish Ministers have published an environmental statement they shall take into consideration–
(a)that statement; and
(b)any opinion expressed by a member of the public, by any of the consultation bodies or by any EEA State consulted under section 20B of this Act.
(1B)When the Scottish Ministers have decided whether to proceed with the project in relation to which an environmental impact assessment has been made they shall publish their decision together with a statement confirming that they have complied with sub-paragraph (1A) above and shall make available to the public documents containing–
(a)the content of the decision and any conditions attached to it;
(b)the main reasons and considerations on which the decision is based; and
(c)where their decision is to proceed with the project, a description of the main measures which will be taken to avoid, reduce and if possible offset any major adverse effects of the project.
(1C)Any requirement for publication in connection with an environmental impact assessment shall be met by publication in The Edinburgh Gazette and in at least one local newspaper circulating in the area in which the project is situated.]
(2)The power under this paragraph to make or confirm the order includes power to make or confirm it so far as relating to part of the proposals contained in it (either without modification or subject to such modifications as he thinks fit) while deferring consideration of the remaining part.
Textual Amendments
F4Sch. 1 para. 7(1A)-(1C) substituted for Sch. 1 para. 7(1A)(1B) (1.8.1999) by S.S.I. 1999/1, reg. 52
8SIn this Part of this Schedule references to a proposed order or an order proposed to be made include references to an order made by a local roads authority and submitted to the Secretary of State.
9SWhere the Secretary of State proposes to make a scheme under section 7 or 75(3) of this Act, or where a scheme under either of those sections is submitted to the Secretary of State by a local roads authority, the Secretary of State or that authority, as the case may be, shall publish in at least one newspaper circulating in the area in which the road, or as the case may be the site of the bridge or tunnel, to which the scheme relates is situated and in the Edinburgh Gazette a notice—
(a)stating the general effect of the proposed scheme;
(b)specifying a place in the said area where copies of a draft of the scheme, or of the scheme as submitted to the Secretary of State, as the case may be, and of any relevant map or plan may be inspected free of charge, at all reasonable hours during a period specified in the notice, being not less than six weeks from the date of the publication of the notice; and
(c)stating that, within the said period, any person may by notice to the Secretary of State object to the making or confirmation of the scheme.
10SNot later than the day on which the said notice is published or, if it is published on two more days, the day on which it is first published, the Secretary of State or the local roads authority, as the case may be, shall serve a copy of it (together with a copy of draft scheme or of the scheme, as the case may be, and of any relevant map of plan)—
(a)on [F5every local authority] in whose area any part of the route of the special road, or as the case may be the site of the bridge or tunnel, is situated; and
(b)where the scheme provides for the construction of a bridge over or tunnel under any navigable waters, on
[F6(i)]every navigation authority F7. . . concerned with or having jurisdiction over the waters affected or over the area comprising those waters[F8, and
(ii)Scottish Water.]
Textual Amendments
F5Words in Sch. 1 Pt. II para. 10(a) substituted (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 39, s. 180(1), Sch. 13 para. 135(11)(b); S.I. 1996/323, art. 4(1)(c)
F6Words in Sch. 1 Pt. II para. 10(b) renumbered (1.4.2002) as Sch. 1 Pt. II para. 10(b)(i) by Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 3), s. 71(2), Sch. 7 para. 14(6)(b)(i) (with s. 67); S.S.I. 2002/118, art. 2(3)
F7Words in Sch. 1 Pt. II para. 10(b) repealed (1.4.2002) by Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 3), s. 71(2), Sch. 7 para. 14(6)(b)(ii) (with s. 67); S.S.I. 2002/118, art. 2(3)
F8Sch. 1 Pt. II para. 10(b)(ii) and preceding word inserted (1.4.2002) by Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 3), s. 71(2), Sch. 7 para. 14(6)(b)(iii) (with s. 67); S.S.I. 2002/118, art. 2(3)
11SIf before the expiration of the period specified in pursuance of paragraph 9(b) above an objection is received by the Secretary of State from any person on whom a copy of the notice is required to be served under paragraph 10 above of from any other person appearing to him affected by the proposed scheme, and the objection is not withdrawn, the Secretary of State shall, subject to paragraphs 12 and 19 below, cause a local inquiry to be held.
12SExcept where the objection is made by any person on whom notice is required to be served under paragraph 10 above, the Secretary of State may, if he is satisfied that in the circumstances of the case the holding of an inquiry under paragraph 11 above is unnecessary, dispense with such an inquiry.
13(1)Subject to paragraph 19 below, after considering objections (if any) to the proposed scheme which are not withdrawn and, where a local inquiry is held, the report of the person who held the inquiry, the Secretary of State may make or confirm the scheme either without modification or subject to such modifications as he thinks fit.S
[F9(1A)Where the Scottish Ministers have published an environmental statement they shall take into consideration–
(a)that statement; and
(b)any opinion expressed by a member of the public, by any of the consultation bodies or by any EEA State consulted under section 20B of this Act.
(1B)When the Scottish Ministers have decided whether to proceed with the project in relation to which an environmental impact assessment has been made they shall publish their decision together with a statement confirming that they have complied with sub-paragraph (1A) above and shall make available to the public documents containing–
(a)the content of the decision and any conditions attached to it;
(b)the main reasons and considerations on which the decision is based; and
(c)where their decision is to proceed with the project, a description of the main measures which will be taken to avoid, reduce and if possible offset any major adverse effects of the project.
(1C)Any requirement for publication in connection with an environmental impact assessment shall be met by publication in The Edinburgh Gazette and in at least one local newspaper circulating in the area in which the project is situated.]
(2)The power under this paragraph to make or confirm the scheme includes power to make or confirm it so far as relating to part of the proposals contained in it (either without modification or subject to such modifications as the Secretary of State thinks fit) while deferring consideration of the remaining part.
Textual Amendments
F9Sch. 1 para. 13(1A)-(1C) substituted for Sch. 1 para. 13(1A)(1B) (1.8.1999) by S.S.I. 1999/1, reg. 52
14SIn this Part of this Schedule “proposed scheme” includes a scheme made by a local roads authority and submitted to the Secretary of State.
Textual Amendments
F10Sch. 1 Pt. IIA inserted (21.10.1991) by New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 (c. 22, SIF 59, 108), s. 168(1), Sch. 8 para. 96(1); S.I. 1991/2286, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C2Sch. 1 Pt. IIA applied (21.10.1991) by New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 (c. 22, SIF 59, 108), s. 27(3)(with savings s. 47(4), 167(2)); S.I. 1991/2286, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
F1114A(1)Where the Secretary of State proposes to make a toll order under section 27 of the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991, he shall prepare a draft of the order and shall publish in at least one newspaper circulating in the area in which the proposed special road is to be situated, and in the Edinburgh Gazette, a notice—S
(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 a local roads authority, the authority shall publish in at least one newspaper circulating in the area in which the proposed special road is to be situated, and in the Edinburgh 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 it is intended that the proposed toll order shall authorise the special road authority to assign their rights to charge and collect tolls, the Secretary of State or, as the case may be, the local roads authority shall make a statement containing such information as may be prescribed with respect to that assignation and the person to whom the rights are intended to be assigned and—
(a)the statement shall be made available for inspection with the copy of the order to which the notice under subparagraph (1) or (2) relates; and
(b)the notice shall state that such a statement will be so available.
(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
F11Sch. 1 Pt. IIA (paras. 14A-14E) inserted (21.10.1991) by New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 (c. 22, SIF 59, 108), s. 168(1), Sch. 8 para. 96(1); S.I. 1991/2286, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
F1214BS The Secretary of State may, if he is satisfied that in the circumstances of the case the holding of an inquiry is unnecessary, dispense with such an inquiry.
Textual Amendments
F12Sch. 1 Pt. IIA (paras. 14A-14E) inserted (21.10.1991) by New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 (c. 22, SIF 59, 108), s. 168(1), Sch. 8 para. 96(1); S.I. 1991/2286, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
F1314C(1)Subject to paragraph 19 below, after considering objections (if any) to the proposed order which are not withdrawn and, where a local inquiry is held, the report of the person who held the inquiry, the Secretary of State may make or confirm the order either without modification or subject to such modifications as he thinks fit.S
(2)The power under this paragraph to make or confirm the order includes power to make or confirm it so far as relating to part of the proposals contained in it (either without modification or subject to such modifications as the Secretary of State thinks fit) while deferring consideration of the remaining part.
Textual Amendments
F13Sch. 1 Pt. IIA (paras. 14A-14E) inserted (21.10.1991) by New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 (c. 22, SIF 59, 108), s. 168(1), Sch. 8 para. 96(1); S.I. 1991/2286, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
F1414D(1)A toll order shall be subject to special parliamentary procedure where—S
(a)the relevant special road scheme provides for the appropriation by or transfer to the special road authority of an existing public road comprised in the route prescribed by the scheme,
[F15(aa)that existing road is free of toll,]] and
(b)the toll order authorises the charging of tolls for the use of that existing road or any part of it,
unless the Secretary of State is satisfied as regards all classes of traffic entitled to use the existing road that another reasonably convenient route free of toll is available, or will be provided before the date on which the appropriation or transfer takes effect, and certifies accordingly.
(2)Where the Secretary of State proposes to give such a certificate, he shall—
(a)give public notice of his intention to do so,
(b)afford an opportunity to all persons interested to make representations and objections, and
(c)cause a public local inquiry to be held if it appears to him to be expedient to do so, having regard to representations or objections made,
and before deciding whether to give the certificate he shall consider any representations and objections made and, if an inquiry has been held, the report of the person who held the inquiry.
(3)As soon as may be after giving a certificate, the Secretary of State shall publish in the Edinburgh Gazette, and in such other manner as he thinks best for informing persons affected, a notice stating that the certificate has been given.
Textual Amendments
F14Sch. 1 Pt. IIA (paras. 14A-14E) inserted (21.10.1991) by New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 (c. 22, SIF 59, 108), s. 168(1), Sch. 8 para. 96(1); S.I. 1991/2286, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
F15Sch. 1 para. 14D(1)(aa) inserted (4.1.1995) by 1994 c. 39, s. 148(1); S.I. 1994/2850, art. 3(a), Sch. 2
F1614ESIn this Part of this Schedule “proposed order” includes an order made by a local roads authority and submitted to the Secretary of State.
Textual Amendments
F16Sch. 1 Pt. IIA (paras. 14A-14E) inserted (21.10.1991) by New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 (c. 22, SIF 59, 108), s. 168(1), Sch. 8 para. 96(1); S.I. 1991/2286, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
15SAny person who objects to the making or confirmation of an order or scheme pursuant to this Schedule shall include in the notice of objection a statement of the grounds of objection; and the Secretary of State may disregard any such notice of objection which does not contain such a statement.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C3Sch. 1 para. 15 applied (21.10.1991) by New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 (c. 22, SIF 59, 108), s. 27(3)(with savings ss. 47(4), 167(2)); S.I. 1991/2286, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
16SThe Secretary of State may, by notice served on a person objecting to the making or confirmation of an order or scheme pursuant to this Schedule who submits that any road to which the order or scheme relates should follow an alternative route, require such person within such period as may be specified in the notice to give sufficient details of the alternative route to enable it to be identified and may disregard so much of the objection as consists of a submission to which the notice applies unless the person making the objection has complied with the notice.
17SProceedings required to be taken for the purposes of an order under section 9 of this Act relating to a special road or for the purposes of an order under section 12 of this Act relating to a trunk road may be taken concurrently with proceedings required by this Schedule to be taken for the purposes of an order under section 5 of this Act or, as the case may be for the purposes of a scheme under section 7 of this Act, relating to that road.
18SSection 210(2) to (8) of the M1Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 shall apply to any inquiry held under paragraph [F175, 11 or 14B] above as it applies in relation to a local inquiry under that section, but without prejudice to paragraph 19 below.
Textual Amendments
F17Words in Sch. 1 para. 18 substituted (21.10.1991) by New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 (c. 22, SIF 59, 108), s. 168(1), Sch. 8 para. 96(2); S.I. 1991/2286, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C4Sch. 1 para. 18 applied (21.10.1991) by New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 (c. 22, SIF 59, 108), s. 27(3)(with savings ss. 47(4), 167(2)); S.I. 1991/2286, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
Marginal Citations
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C5Sch. 1 Pt. IV applied (21.10.1991) by New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 (c. 22, SIF 59, 108), s. 27(3)(with savings ss. 47(4), 167(2)); S.I. 1991/2286, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
19SIn relation to a scheme or order to which this Schedule applies which is subject to special parliamentary procedure—
(a)the publication of a notice in accordance with paragraph 1 [F18or 14A]above shall be deemed to be sufficient compliance with the requirements of section 2(1) as read with section 10 of the Statutory Orders (Special Procedure) Act 1945 with regard to advertisement of notice;
(b)any inquiry required by paragraph 5 or 11 above [F19or held under paragraph 14B above] shall, if the Secretary of State so directs, be held by commissioners under the M2Private Legislation (Procedure) (Scotland) Act 1936; and any directions so given shall be deemed to have been given under section 10 of the said Act of 1945; and
(c)where any such directions are given, paragraph 18 above shall not apply, and paragraphs 7 [F20, 13 and 14C] above shall have effect as if for references to a local inquiry and to the person who held the inquiry there were substituted, respectively, references to an inquiry by the commissioners and to the commissioners.
Textual Amendments
F18Words in Sch. 1 para. 19(a) inserted (21.10.1991) by New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 (c. 22, SIF 59, 108), s. 168(1), Sch. 8 para. 96(3)(a); S.I. 1991/2286, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
F19Words in Sch. 1 para. 19(b) inserted (21.10.1991) by New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 (c. 22, SIF 59, 108), s. 168(1), Sch. 8 para. 96(3)(b); S.I. 1991/2286, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
F20Words in Sch. 1 para. 19(c) substituted (21.10.1991) by New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 (c. 22, SIF 59, 108), s. 168(1), Sch. 8 para. 96(3)(c); S.I. 1991/2286, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
Marginal Citations