Explanatory Memorandum

Roads (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (Northern Ireland) 2010

2010 CHAPTER 14

13 August 2010

Overview

Holding of Inquiries under the Road Traffic Regulation (Northern Ireland) Order 1997

13.A power to hold an inquiry into the exercise, by the Department for Regional Development, of any of its functions under the Road Traffic Regulation (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 has been included. It is aimed at ensuring procedural fairness in the Department’s decision-making processes and providing an opportunity for concerned parties to make representations.