Private Streets (Northern Ireland) Order 1980

1. Introductory Text

2. PART I INTRODUCTORY

   1. 1. Title and commencement

   2. 2. Interpretation

3. PART II LAYING OUT AND CONSTRUCTION OF STREETS

   1. 3. Exercise of street planning functions by the Department

   2. 4. Application of the Planning Order

   3. 5. Standards for construction of streets

   4. 6. Appeal against refusal to relax regulations made under Article 5

4. PART III ADOPTION OF PRIVATE STREETS AS PUBLIC ROADS

   1. 7. Adoption of streets dealt with under Article 3

   2. 8. Adoption of streets provided in accordance with an agreement under Article 32

   3. 9. Adoption of streets on request of, or with consent of, owners or occupiers of adjoining land

   4. 10. Vesting and control of drains

   5. 10A. Vesting and control of lighting equipment

5. PART IV MAKING-UP OF PRIVATE STREETS

   1. 11. Notice requiring street works in private street

   2. 12. Appeal against notice under Article 11

   3. 13. Power of Department to execute street works

   4. 14. Apportionment of expenses

   5. 15. Recovery of expenses by the Department

   6. 16. Appeals regarding street works expenses

   7. 17. Liability where transferor has taken responsibility for expenses of street works

   8. 18. Evasion of street works expenses

   9. 19. Street works executed in the course of other works by the Department

   10. 20. Payment of expenses by instalments

   11. 21. Department's duty to exercise its powers

   12. 22. Urgent repairs

   13. 23. Contribution by the Department to expenses of street works

6. PART V PRIOR PROVISION FOR EXPENSES OF STREET WORKS IN PRIVATE STREETS

   1. 24. Prior provision to be made to meet street works expenses

   2. 25. Determination of amount of sum to be paid or secured under Article 24(1)

   3. 26. Appeal against notice served under Article 25

   4. 27. Position where plans not proceeded with

   5. 28. Work done otherwise than at the expense of the Department

   6. 29. Sums paid or secured to be in discharge of further liability for street works

   7. 30. Refunds of sums paid or secured under Article 24(1)

   8. 31. Interest on sums paid under Article 24(1)

   9. 32. Agreement for carrying out street works in private street

   10. 33. Security not to be deemed prior mortgage under Building Societies Acts

7. PART VI MISCELLANEOUS

   1. 34. Registration in Statutory Charges Register

   2. 35. Power to enter premises, etc.

   3. 36. Meaning of “responsible person”

   4. 37. Notices and appeals

   5. 38. Order to have effect notwithstanding provisions in local Acts, etc.

   6. 39. Repeal and saving