London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Act 2006

11 Olympic Route Network

(1) The Secretary of State may by order designate a road for the purpose of facilitating travel—

(a) to and from London Olympic events, or

(b) for other purposes connected with the London Olympics.

(2) Where the Secretary of State has designated one or more roads under subsection (1), the Authority may, with the consent of the Secretary of State, by order designate one or more additional roads for the purpose of facilitating travel—

(a) to and from London Olympic events, or

(b) for other purposes connected with the London Olympics.

(3) The roads designated under this section shall together be known as the Olympic Route Network.

(4) An order under subsection (1) or (2)—

(a) may not be made unless the highway authority, traffic authority or street authority with responsibility for each road designated in the order have been consulted,

(b) shall be made by statutory instrument, and

(c) shall be subject to annulment following a resolution of either House of Parliament.

(5) In the case of an order under subsection (1) or (2) which has the effect (by amending or revoking a previous order) of removing a road from the Olympic Route Network—

(a) subsection (4)(a) shall not apply in respect of the road, but

(b) the person making the order must inform the highway authority, traffic authority or street authority with responsibility for the road.