The Local Authorities' Traffic Orders (Procedure) (England and Wales) Regulations 1996

Consent of the Secretary of State

12.—(1) Where an order is one which, by virtue of Part II of Schedule 9 to the 1984 Act, may not be made without the consent of the Secretary of State, the order making authority’s application for consent shall be accompanied by copies of the deposited documents and the documents referred to in paragraph (2).

(2) The documents are—

(a) a statement of the views on the order of the chief officer of police;

(b) a list of persons and organisations consulted under regulation 6 and a statement of any views expressed or, if no views were expressed, a statement to that effect;

(c) a statement of the publicity measures undertaken under regulation 7(1)(c);

(d) copies of all objections which have not been withdrawn and of any correspondence with the objectors or a statement that there are no such objections;

(e) if a public inquiry has been held, a copy of the inspector’s report and of any recommendations he made; and

(f) in a case where the order relates to a Crown road, a copy of the consent of the appropriate Crown authority and particulars of those Crown authorities whose persons and vehicles will be affected by the making of the order.