The Road Traffic (Temporary Restrictions) Procedure Regulations 1992

Continuation of order by direction of the Secretary of State

9.—(1) This regulation has effect where the Secretary of State gives a direction under section 15(3) or (5) of the 1984 Act in relation to an order.

(2) The traffic authority shall within 14 days after the direction has been received publish notice of the direction in one or more newspapers circulating in the area in which any road to which the order relates is situated.

(3) The notice mentioned in paragraph (2) above shall state—

(a) the reason or purpose mentioned in section 14(1) of the 1984 Act for the making of the order;

(b) the effect of the order and, where applicable, the alternative route or routes available for traffic;

(c) the date on which the order came into force and the date upon which it would otherwise have expired had the direction not been given; and

(d) the date on which the order would expire if no further direction were to be given under section 15(3) or (5) of the 1984 Act and the order were neither revoked nor amended.

(4) In the case of a direction given under section 15(3) of the 1984 Act the traffic authority shall, within 7 days after the date that the direction has been received, give notice of the direction to the persons and bodies to whom notice of the order was required to be given by regulation 3(4).