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.