Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007

30Road closure: immediateN.I.

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(1)If he considers it immediately necessary for the preservation of the peace or the maintenance of order, an officer may—

(a)wholly or partly close a road;

(b)divert or otherwise interfere with a road or the use of a road;

(c)prohibit or restrict the exercise of a right of way;

(d)prohibit or restrict the use of a waterway.

(2)In this section “officer” means—

(a)a member of Her Majesty's forces on duty, or

(b)a person authorised for the purposes of this section by the Secretary of State.