Explanatory Memorandum to Street Works (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 Explanatory Memorandum

1. Introduction

2. Background and Policy Objectives

3. Consultation

4. Main Elements of the Order

5. Commentary on Articles

   1. Article 3: Permit Scheme

   2. Article 4: The Street Works Register

   3. Article 5: Duty to inspect

   4. Article 6: Notices of street works

   5. Article 7: Directions relating to timing of street works

   6. Article 8: Directions as to placing of apparatus

   7. Article 9: Restriction on works following substantial road works

   8. Article 10: Restriction on works following substantial street works

   9. Article 11: Duty of street authority to coordinate works

   10. Article 12: Qualifications of supervisors and operatives

   11. Article 13: Duty to notify street authority of reinstatement

   12. Article 14: Inspection fees following failure to reinstate

   13. Article 15: Notices requiring remedial works relating to reinstatements

   14. Article 16: Power of street authority to require undertaker to re-surface street

   15. Article 17: Guidance about street authority inspections

   16. Article 18: Charges where works unreasonably prolonged

   17. Article 19: Charges for whole duration of works

   18. Article 20: Fees for inspections

   19. Article 21: Contribution to costs of re-surfacing by undertakers

   20. Article 23: Duties relating to the location of unexpected apparatus

   21. Article 24: Fixed penalty offences

   22. Article 25: Increase of fines for certain summary offences under the 1995 Order

   23. Article 27: Delegation of functions

6. Commencement