Part XIII General

Regulations, orders and schemes

144 Regulations for procedure in schemes and orders for special roads and trunk roads.

1

Subject to F1 sections 143 and 143A of, and Schedules 1 and 2 to, this Act, the Secretary of State may make regulations prescribing the procedure to be followed in connection with the making and confirmation of schemes under section 7 and orders under sections 5, 9 and 12 of this Act.

2

Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1) above, regulations under this section may provide for securing that the centre-line of—

a

a special road authorised by a scheme under section 7 of this Act,

b

a road directed by order to become a trunk road under section 5 of this Act, or

c

a road affected by an order under section 9 or 12 of this Act,

shall be indicated on a map on such scale as may be prescribed by the regulations.

3

The centre-line of any road referred to in subsection (2) above as constructed may deviate from the centre-line as indicated on the map referred to in that subsection within such limits of deviation, not exceeding 50 metres, as may be specified in the scheme or order.