(This note is not part of the Order)
As part of the process of enforcing the network management duties imposed by sections 16 and 17 of the Traffic Management Act 2004 (“the Act”), the Welsh Ministers may give an intervention notice if they consider that a local traffic authority in Wales may be failing properly to perform any of those duties.
If they are satisfied that such a local traffic authority is failing properly to perform any of those duties they may make an intervention order making provision for, or in connection with, the appointment of a traffic director.
In accordance with section 27 of the Act, this Order sets out, in relation to Wales, guidance about the criteria which the Welsh Ministers propose to apply for the purpose of deciding whether to give an intervention notice or make an intervention order.
A Regulatory Impact Assessment has been prepared for this Order. This is available from The Welsh Assembly Government, Crown Buildings, Cathays Park, Cardiff, CF10 3NQ.