(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations, which apply to England, set out the procedures relating to gating orders made under sections 129A to 129G of the Highways Act 1980 and come into force on 1st April 2006.
Regulations 3 and 4 relate to the publicising of proposals to make a gating order. Regulation 5 obliges councils to consider representations as to the making of a gating order.
Regulation 6 enables councils to hold a public inquiry in relation to a proposed gating order and requires them to do so where the emergency services or a council object to the making of the gating order.
Regulation 7 prevents councils from making a gating order until at least 28 days have been allowed for representations to be made and any public inquiry has been concluded.
Regulation 8 sets out the content etc. of gating orders and requires them to be publicised.
Regulations 9 to 13 set out the procedure to be followed when it is proposed to vary or revoke a gating order.
Regulations 14 to 16 make provision relating to conduct of public inquiries.
Regulation 17 provides that councils must keep a register of all gating orders.