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The Street Works (Northern Ireland) Order 1995

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The Street Works (Northern Ireland) Order 1995

art. 13(1)

The Street Works (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007

art. 4(2)

art. 1(3)

The Street Works (Northern Ireland) Order 1995

art. 13(1)(b) and word

The Street Works (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007

art. 4(2)(b)

art. 1(3)

The Street Works (Northern Ireland) Order 1995

art. 14(2)

The Street Works (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007

art. 6(1)(a)

art. 1(3)

The Street Works (Northern Ireland) Order 1995

art. 14(3A)

(3B)

The Street Works (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007

art. 6(1)(b)

art. 1(3)

The Street Works (Northern Ireland) Order 1995

art. 15(8)

(9)

The Street Works (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007

art. 6(2)

art. 1(3)

The Street Works (Northern Ireland) Order 1995

art. 16(1)

The Street Works (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007

art. 7(2)(b)

art. 1(3)

The Street Works (Northern Ireland) Order 1995

art. 16(1)(b)

The Street Works (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007

art. 7(2)(a)

art. 1(3)

The Street Works (Northern Ireland) Order 1995

art. 16(1A)

The Street Works (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007

art. 7(3)

art. 1(3)

The Street Works (Northern Ireland) Order 1995

art. 16(3A)

The Street Works (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007

art. 7(4)

art. 1(3)

The Street Works (Northern Ireland) Order 1995

art. 17(1)

The Street Works (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007

art. 10(3)(a)

art. 1(3)

The Street Works (Northern Ireland) Order 1995

art. 17(2)

The Street Works (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007

art. 10(3)(b)

art. 1(3)

The Street Works (Northern Ireland) Order 1995

art. 18(1)

The Street Works (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007

art. 9(2)

art. 1(3)

The Street Works (Northern Ireland) Order 1995

art. 18(2)

The Street Works (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007

art. 9(3)

art. 1(3)

The Street Works (Northern Ireland) Order 1995

art. 18(3)

The Street Works (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007

art. 9(4)

art. 1(3)

The Street Works (Northern Ireland) Order 1995

art. 18(3)(f) and word

The Street Works (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007

art. 9(4)

art. 1(3)

The Street Works (Northern Ireland) Order 1995

art. 18(4)

The Street Works (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007

art. 9(5)

art. 1(3)

The Street Works (Northern Ireland) Order 1995

art. 18(6)(b)

The Street Works (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007

art. 9(6)

art. 1(3)

The Street Works (Northern Ireland) Order 1995

art. 18(7)

The Street Works (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007

art. 9(7)

art. 1(3)

The Street Works (Northern Ireland) Order 1995

art. 18(7A)

The Street Works (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007

art. 9(8)

art. 1(3)

The Street Works (Northern Ireland) Order 1995

art. 19(1)

The Street Works (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007

art. 11(2)

art. 1(3)

The Street Works (Northern Ireland) Order 1995

art. 19(2)

The Street Works (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007

art. 11(3)

art. 1(3)

The Street Works (Northern Ireland) Order 1995

art. 19(7)

The Street Works (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007

art. 11(4)

art. 1(3)

The Street Works (Northern Ireland) Order 1995

art. 24(1)

The Street Works (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007

art. 10(4)

art. 1(3)

The Street Works (Northern Ireland) Order 1995

art. 27(1A)

The Street Works (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007

art. 12(2)

art. 1(3)

The Street Works (Northern Ireland) Order 1995

art. 27(2A)-(2C)

The Street Works (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007

art. 12(3)

art. 1(3)

The Street Works (Northern Ireland) Order 1995

art. 27(3)

The Street Works (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007

art. 12(4)

art. 1(3)

The Street Works (Northern Ireland) Order 1995

art. 27(4)(c) and word

The Street Works (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007

art. 12(5)

art. 1(3)

The Street Works (Northern Ireland) Order 1995

art. 30(1A)

The Street Works (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007

art. 13(2)

art. 1(3)

The Street Works (Northern Ireland) Order 1995

art. 30(3)-(4B)

The Street Works (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007

art. 13(3)

art. 1(3)

The Street Works (Northern Ireland) Order 1995

art. 32(2A)

(2B)

The Street Works (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007

art. 14

art. 1(3)

The Street Works (Northern Ireland) Order 1995

art. 32(3)

The Street Works (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007

art. 15(1)(a)

art. 1(3)

The Street Works (Northern Ireland) Order 1995

art. 32(3A)

The Street Works (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007

art. 15(1)(b)

art. 1(3)

The Street Works (Northern Ireland) Order 1995

art. 34(2A)

The Street Works (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007

art. 18(2)

art. 1(3)

The Street Works (Northern Ireland) Order 1995

art. 34(3)

The Street Works (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007

art. 18(3)

art. 1(3)

The Street Works (Northern Ireland) Order 1995

art. 34(3)(b)

The Street Works (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007

art. 10(5)

art. 1(3)

The Street Works (Northern Ireland) Order 1995

art. 34(4)

The Street Works (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007

art. 18(4)

art. 1(3)

The Street Works (Northern Ireland) Order 1995

art. 34(5A)

(5B)

The Street Works (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007

art. 18(5)

art. 1(3)

The Street Works (Northern Ireland) Order 1995

art. 34(7)

The Street Works (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007

art. 18(6)

art. 1(3)

The Street Works (Northern Ireland) Order 1995

art. 34(7A)

The Street Works (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007

art. 18(7)

art. 1(3)

The Street Works (Northern Ireland) Order 1995

art. 35

The Street Works (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007

art. 20

art. 1(3)

The Street Works (Northern Ireland) Order 1995

art. 39(1A)

The Street Works (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007

art. 22(2)

art. 1(3)

The Street Works (Northern Ireland) Order 1995

art. 39(2A)

The Street Works (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007

art. 22(3)

art. 1(3)

The Street Works (Northern Ireland) Order 1995

art. 39(3A)

The Street Works (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007

art. 22(4)

art. 1(3)

The Street Works (Northern Ireland) Order 1995

art. 40(1)

The Street Works (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007

art. 23(2)

art. 1(3)

The Street Works (Northern Ireland) Order 1995

art. 40(1A)

The Street Works (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007

art. 23(3)

art. 1(3)

The Street Works (Northern Ireland) Order 1995

art. 40(2)

(2A)

The Street Works (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007

art. 23(4)

art. 1(3)

The Street Works (Northern Ireland) Order 1995

art. 40(4)

The Street Works (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007

art. 23(5)

art. 1(3)

The Street Works (Northern Ireland) Order 1995

art. 40(5)

(6)

The Street Works (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007

art. 23(6)

art. 1(3)

The Street Works (Northern Ireland) Order 1995

art. 47(1)

The Street Works (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007

art. 10(6)

art. 1(3)

The Street Works (Northern Ireland) Order 1995

art. 48(1)

The Street Works (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007

art. 10(7)

art. 1(3)

The Street Works (Northern Ireland) Order 1995

art. 49(2)

The Street Works (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007

art. 15(2)(a)

art. 1(3)

The Street Works (Northern Ireland) Order 1995

art. 49(2A)

The Street Works (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007

art. 15(2)(b)

art. 1(3)

The Street Works (Northern Ireland) Order 1995

art. 51(2)

The Street Works (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007

art. 6(3)

art. 1(3)

The Street Works (Northern Ireland) Order 1995

art. 53(3)

The Street Works (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007

art. 21(2)

art. 1(3)

The Street Works (Northern Ireland) Order 1995

art. 59(1)

The Street Works (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007

art. 28(2)

art. 1(3)

The Street Works (Northern Ireland) Order 1995

art. 59(1A)

The Street Works (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007

art. 28(3)

art. 1(3)

The Street Works (Northern Ireland) Order 1995

Introduction and interpretation

1Title and commencement

2General interpretation

3Streets and street works

4Undertakers

5Works for road purposes and major road works

6Emergency works

7The street authority and other relevant authorities

8Interpretation of expressions relating to bridges

9Interpretation of expressions relating to sewers

10Interpretation of expressions relating to transport

Street works licences

11Street works licences

12Prohibition of unauthorised street works

12APermit scheme

The street works register

13The street works register

13ADuty to inspect records

Notice and co-ordination of works

14Advance notice of certain works

15Notice of starting date of works

16Power to give directions as to timing of street works

16APower to give directions as to placing of apparatus

17Notice of emergency works

18Restriction on works following substantial road works

18ARestriction on works following substantial street works

19General duty of street authority to co-ordinate works

20General duty of undertakers to co-operate

Streets subject to special controls

21Protected streets

22Supplementary provisions as to designation of protected streets

23Streets with special engineering difficulties

24Traffic-sensitive streets

General requirements as to execution of street works

25Safety measures

26Avoidance of unnecessary delay or obstruction

27Qualifications of supervisors and operatives

28Facilities to be afforded to street authority

29Works likely to affect other apparatus in the street

Reinstatement

30Duty of undertaker to reinstate

31Materials, workmanship and standard of reinstatement

32Powers of street authority in relation to reinstatement

33Reinstatement affected by subsequent works

Re-surfacing

33APower to require undertaker to re-surface street

33BPower to specify timing etc. of re-surfacing

33CMaterials, workmanship and standard of re-surfacing

33DRe-surfacing: regulations

33ERe-surfacing: guidance

Inspections

33FGuidance about street authority inspections

Charges, fees and contributions payable by undertakers

34Charge for occupation of the road where works unreasonably prolonged

34ACharge determined by reference to duration of works

35Inspection of fees

36Liability for cost of temporary traffic regulation

37Liability for cost of use of alternative route

38Contributions to costs of making good long-term damage

38AContributions to costs of re-surfacing by undertaker

Duties and liabilities of undertakers with respect to apparatus

39Records of location of apparatus

40Duty to inform undertakers of location of apparatus

41Duty to maintain apparatus

42Liability for damage or loss caused

Apparatus affected by road, bridge or transport works

43Works for road purposes likely to affect apparatus in the street

44Measures necessary where apparatus affected by major works

45Sharing of cost of necessary measures

Provisions with respect to particular authorities and undertakings

46Prospective roads

47Duties of undertaker in relation to bridge authority

48Duty of undertaker in relation to sewer authority

49Provisions as to reinstatement of sewers, drains or tunnels.

50Special precautions as to displaying of lights

51Works affecting level crossings or tramways

Supplementary provisions

52Offences

52AFixed penalties for certain offences under this Order

53Recovery of costs or expenses

54Notices

55Arbitration

55AInquiries

56Agreements inconsistent with the provisions of this Order

56ADelegation of functions

57Consequential amendments of other statutory provisions

58Crown application

59Regulations

Article 60—Amendments and repeals

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1Street Works Licences

Grant of licence

1Before granting a street works licence the street authority shall give not less than 10...

2The street authority may require the payment of— (a) a reasonable fee in respect of...

Conditions attached to licence

3A street authority may attach to a street works licence such conditions as it considers...

4Where assignment of a street works licence is permitted, a condition may be attached requiring...

Notice of change of ownership, &c

5(1) Where the licensee under a street works licence proposes— (a) to cease using or...

Withdrawal of licence

6(1) The street authority may by notice in writing served on the licensee withdraw a...

Removal of apparatus

7(1) Where a street works licence expires or is withdrawn or surrendered, the street authority...

Obligation of licensee to indemnify street authority

8(1) The licensee under a street works licence shall indemnify the street authority against any...

Appeal against decision of Department

9(1) Where the apparatus in respect of which an application for a street works licence...

SCHEDULE 1ARESTRICTION ON WORKS FOLLOWING SUBSTANTIAL STREET WORKS

Introductory

1(1) This Schedule applies where a street authority receives a notice under Article 14 or...

Notice by authority of proposed restriction

2(1) The street authority may publish a notice— (a) specifying the nature and location of...

Completion of notified works

3(1) After the expiry of the notice period the street authority may issue directions to—...

Direction restricting further works

4(1) After the expiry of the notice period and before completion of the works referred...

Effect of direction imposing restriction

5(1) Where a direction under paragraph 4 is in force, an undertaker may not during...

Supplementary

6An undertaker shall be taken not to have failed to fulfil any statutory duty to...

SCHEDULE 2Streets With Special Engineering Difficulties

Introductory

1In this Schedule a “street with special engineering difficulties” means a street for the time...

Requirement of plan and section

2(1) In a street with special engineering difficulties street works (other than emergency works) involving—...

3Emergency works may be executed without a plan and section being so submitted or settled,...

4(1) In the case of a street which is not a road and which the...

5(1) A relevant authority to which a plan and section of work is required to...

6If an undertaker— (a) executes any works in contravention of paragraph 2, or (b) fails...

Procedure on submission of plan and section

7(1) A relevant authority to which there is submitted a plan and section of street...

8(1) Where a relevant authority gives notice approving the plan and section subject to modifications,...

9The Department or a bridge authority may not give notice— (a) approving a plan and...

Settlement of plan and section by arbitration

10(1) The duty of the arbitrator where a matter is referred to arbitration is to...

11(1) Where the reference relates to the placing, altering or changing the position of apparatus...

Objection to works executed without plan and section being settled

12(1) This paragraph applies where street works have been executed in a street with special...

Execution of works in accordance with plan and section

13(1) An undertaker executing street works in a street with special engineering difficulties shall, where...

SCHEDULE 2AFIXED PENALTIES FOR CERTAIN OFFENCES

Power to give fixed penalty notices

1(1) An authorised officer of a street authority may, if he has reason to believe...

2A fixed penalty notice for an offence may not be given after such time relating...

Contents of fixed penalty notice

3(1) A fixed penalty notice must identify the offence to which it relates and give...

The amount of the penalty and the period for payment

4(1) The penalty for a fixed penalty offence is (subject to paragraph 5) such amount,...

The discounted amount

5(1) A discounted amount is payable instead of the amount prescribed under paragraph 4(1) if...

Effect of notice and payment of penalty

6(1) This paragraph applies where a person is given a fixed penalty notice in respect...

Power to withdraw notices

7(1) If the street authority considers that a fixed penalty notice which has been given...

General and supplementary

8The Department may, with the consent of the Department of Finance and Personnel, make regulations...

9The Department may by regulations— (a) prescribe circumstances in which fixed penalty notices may not...

Schedule 3—Amendments

Schedule 4—Repeals

1995 No. 3210 (N.I. 19)

The Street Works (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 F1

13th December 1995

Annotations:

Amendments (Textual)

functions transf. by SR 1999/481