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Road closure: by order
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If the Secretary of State considers it necessary for the preservation of the peace or the maintenance of order he may by order direct that a specified road—
a
shall be wholly closed,
b
shall be closed to a specified extent, or
c
shall be diverted in a specified manner.
2
A person commits an offence if he interferes with—
a
road closure works, or
b
road closure equipment.
3
A person commits an offence if—
a
he executes any bypass works within 200 metres of road closure works,
b
he has in his possession or under his control, within 200 metres of road closure works, materials or equipment suitable for executing bypass works, or
c
he knowingly permits on land occupied by him the doing or occurrence of anything which is an offence under paragraph (a) or (b).
4
It is a defence for a person charged with an offence under this section to prove that he had a reasonable excuse for his action, possession, control or permission.
5
A person guilty of an offence under this section shall be liable on summary conviction to—
a
imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months,
b
a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale, or
c
both.
6
In this section—
- “bypass works” means works which facilitate the bypassing by vehicles of road closure works,
- “road closure equipment” means any apparatus, equipment or other thing used in pursuance of an order under this section in connection with the closure or diversion of a road, and
- “road closure works” means works executed in connection with the closure or diversion of a road specified in an order under this section (whether executed in pursuance of the order or in pursuance of power under an enactment to close or divert the road).
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An order—
a
may contain savings and transitional provisions,
b
may make provision generally or for specified purposes only, and
c
may make different provision for different purposes.