Scottish Borders Council (Jim Clark Memorial Rally) Order Confirmation Act 1996

Arrangements for rally

4 (1) Subject to the provisions of this Order the Council may authorise the organisation and arrangement of the rally in the district by the promoter on the authorised days.

(2) The rally shall follow the rally route, and a proposed route for that purpose will be notified to the Council in writing by the promoter at least four months prior to the authorised days and shall be subject to the approval of the Council in consultation with the Chief Constable and the authorising agent.

(3) The Council may approve the proposed route as the rally route if after such consultation they are satisfied that such provisions have been made with regard to public safety and alternative routes for vehicular and pedestrian traffic as they consider necessary, but if the Council are not so satisfied they may refuse to approve the proposed route as the rally route or approve it subject to such alterations as they think fit.

(4) Subject to such directives as may be given by—

(a) the Chief Constable;

(b) the Council; or

(c) the authorising agent;

the rally shall be run in accordance with the competition rules:

Provided that in case of conflict between any directives given under this subsection a directive given by the Chief Constable shall prevail over any conflicting directive given by the authorising agent or the Council and a directive given by the authorising agent shall prevail over any conflicting directive given by the Council.