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The Street Works (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007
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Directions as to placing of apparatusN.I.
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8. In the 1995 Order, after Article 16 there is inserted—
“Power to give directions as to placing of apparatus
16A.—(1) Where—
(a)an undertaker is proposing to execute street works consisting of the placing of apparatus in a street (“street A”),
(b)placing the apparatus in street A is likely to cause disruption to traffic, and
(c)it appears to the street authority that—
(i)there is another street (“street B”) in which the apparatus could be placed, and
(ii)the conditions in paragraph (2) are satisfied,
the authority may by direction require the undertaker not to place the apparatus in street A (but may not require him to place the apparatus in street B).
(2) The conditions referred to in paragraph (1)(c) are that—
(a)disruption to traffic would be avoided or reduced if the apparatus were to be placed in street B;
(b)placing the apparatus in street B would be a reasonable way of achieving the purpose for which the apparatus is to be placed; and
(c)it is reasonable to require the undertaker not to place the apparatus in street A.
(3) A direction under this Article may be varied or revoked by a further such direction.
(4) The procedure for giving a direction under this Article shall be prescribed.
(5) The Department may by regulations make provision for or in connection with appeals to the planning appeals commission against directions under this Article.
(6) An undertaker who executes works in contravention of a direction under this Article commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.
(7) An undertaker shall be taken not to have failed to fulfil any statutory duty to afford a supply or service if, or to the extent that, his failure is attributable to a direction under this Article.
(8) The Department may issue or approve for the purposes of this Article a code of practice giving practical guidance as to the exercise by street authorities of the power conferred by this Article; and in exercising that power street authorities shall have regard to the code of practice.”.
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