The Trunk Road Charging Schemes (Bridges and Tunnels) (England) Procedure Regulations 2001

Notice of the making of the order

10.—(1) When an order has been made the Secretary of State shall give notice in writing of the making of the order to—

(a) those persons he has consulted pursuant to regulation 4 above,

(b) all persons who have made objections or representations pursuant to regulation 6 above, and

(c) any other persons who have been consulted by the Secretary of State about the draft order.

(2) The Secretary of State shall after making an order publish a notice that he has made it in at least one local newspaper circulating in the relevant area and in the London Gazette specifying at least one place in the relevant area where the documents mentioned in paragraph (4) below may be inspected by any person free of charge and details of the times at which they can be inspected during the period mentioned in paragraph (4).

(3) The notice under paragraph (2) above shall include:

(a) the title of the order;

(b) the date on which the order comes into force and its duration;

(c) a statement of the general nature and effect of the order;

(d) the name of the road to which the order relates, whether it is carried by a bridge or passes through a tunnel, and identification of the relevant area; and

(e) a description of the road in relation to which charges are to be imposed under the order and the approximate length of the road.

(4) Copies of the following documents shall be available for inspection pursuant to paragraph (2) above at all reasonable hours for a period of not less than 42 days after the date of publication of the notice of the making of the order:

(a) the notice under paragraph (2);

(b) the order;

(c) a map or plan of the location to which the order relates;

(d) a statement setting out the Secretary of State’s reasons for making the order;

(e) where the order varies an order, that order;

(f) the Secretary of State’s response to the objections, representations and consultation; and

(g) where a public inquiry has been held, of the report of the person who held the inquiry.