Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Act 2006

Amendment of Roads Act 1993.

51.— (1) In this section “Act of 1993” means the Roads Act 1993 .

(2) Section 48 of the Act of 1993 is amended—

(a) in paragraph (a)(ii), by substituting “(not being less than 6 weeks)” for “(which shall not be less than one month)”,

(b) in paragraph (a)(iii), by substituting “during such period” for “before a specified date (which shall be not less than two weeks after the end of the period for inspection)”, and

(c) in paragraph (b), by substituting the following subparagraph for subparagraph (iii):

“(iii) the period (which shall be that referred to in paragraph (a)(ii)) within which objections may be made in writing to the Minister in relation to the scheme.”.

(3) Section 51(3) of the Act of 1993 is amended—

(a) in paragraph (a)(iii), by substituting “(not being less than 6 weeks)” for “(which shall not be less than one month)”,

(b) in paragraph (a)(iv), by deleting “and”,

(c) in paragraph (a)(v), by substituting “during the period referred to in paragraph (a)(iii)” for “before a specified date (which shall be not less than two weeks after the end of the period for inspection)”,

(d) by inserting the following subparagraphs after subparagraph (v) of paragraph (a):

“(vi) where relevant, stating that the proposed road development is likely to have significant effects on the environment in Northern Ireland, and

(vii) specifying the types of decision the Minister may make, under section 51(6), in relation to the application;”,

and

(e) in paragraph (b), by substituting “within a specified period (which shall be that referred to in paragraph (a)(iii))” for “before a specified date (which shall be not less than two weeks after the end of the period for inspection referred to in subsection (3)(a)(iii))”.