SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 25Traffic regulation

Power of Secretary of State to direct traffic authority to make traffic regulation order

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1

The Secretary of State may give a direction to a traffic authority requiring the authority to make a traffic regulation order if the Secretary of State considers that the making of such an order is—

a

necessary for the purposes of the timely, efficient and cost-effective construction of Phase One of High Speed 2, and

b

reasonable in the circumstances.

2

Paragraph 1(2) does not apply (if it otherwise would) to the making of a traffic regulation order in pursuance of a direction under this paragraph.

3

Where a traffic authority makes a traffic regulation order in pursuance of a direction under this paragraph (a ““relevant order””), the authority may not without the Secretary of State's consent make a further traffic regulation order which contains—

a

provision varying or revoking the relevant order, or

b

provision as respects any length of road for any purpose where—

i

an order has been made as respects that length of road for a similar purpose, and

ii

that order has been varied or revoked by the relevant order.

4

The power to give a direction under this paragraph includes power to vary or revoke a previous direction given under this paragraph.