SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 30Traffic regulation

Further powers of Secretary of State (including in relation to variation or revocation of orders)

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(1)

The Secretary of State may direct a traffic authority to revoke a traffic regulation order made by the authority in pursuance of a direction under paragraph 4.

(2)

The Secretary of State may direct a traffic authority to vary a traffic regulation order made by the authority in pursuance of a direction under paragraph 4, where—

(a)

the Secretary of State considers that the variation is—

(i)

necessary for the purposes of the timely, efficient and cost-effective construction of the works authorised by this Act, and

(ii)

reasonable in the circumstances, or

(b)

the effect of the variation is to remove or relax a restriction imposed by the order on the use of any road.