Statutory Instrument 1995 No. 3210 (N.I. 19)

      The Street Works (Northern Ireland) Order 1995

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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS

1995 No. 3210 (N.I. 19)

NORTHERN IRELAND

The Street Works (Northern Ireland) Order 1995

Made 13th December 1995
Coming into operation on days to be appointed under Article 1(2)


ARRANGEMENT OF ORDER

Introduction and interpretation
1.  Title and commencement.
2.  General interpretation.
3.  Streets and street works.
4.  Undertakers.
5.  Works for road purposes and major road works.
6.  Emergency works.
7.  The street authority and other relevant authorities.
8.  Interpretation of expressions relating to bridges.
9.  Interpretation of expressions relating to sewers.
10.  Interpretation of expressions relating to transport.
Street works licences
11.  Street works licences.
12.  Prohibition of unauthorised street works.
The street works register
13.  The street works register.
Notice and co-ordination of works.
14.  Advance notice of certain works.
15.  Notice of starting date of works.
16.  Power to give directions as to timing of street works.
17.  Notice of emergency works.
18.  Restriction on works following substantial road works.
19.  General duty of street authority to co-ordinate works.
20.  General duty of undertakers to co-operate.
Streets subject to special controls.
21.  Protected streets.
22.  Supplementary provisions as to designation of protected streets.
23.  Streets with special engineering difficulties.
24.  Traffic-sensitive streets.
General requirements as to execution of street works
25.  Safety measures.
26.  Avoidance of unnecessary delay or obstruction.
27.  Qualifications of supervisors and operatives.
28.  Facilities to be afforded to street authority.
29.  Works likely to affect other apparatus in the street.
Reinstatement
30.  Duty of undertaker to reinstate.
31.  Materials, workmanship and standard of reinstatement.
32.  Powers of street authority in relation to reinstatement.
33.  Reinstatement affected by subsequent works.
Charges, fees and contributions payable to undertakers
34.  Charge for occupation of the road where works unreasonably prolonged.
35.  Inspection fees.
36.  Liability for cost of temporary traffic regulation.
37.  Liability for cost of use of alternative route.
38.  Contributions to costs of making good long-term damage.
Duties and liabilities of undertakers with respect to apparatus
39.  Records of location of apparatus.
40.  Duty to inform undertakers of location of apparatus.
41.  Duty to maintain apparatus.
42.  Liability for damage or loss caused.
Apparatus affected by road, bridge or transport works
43.  Works for road purposes likely to affect apparatus in the street.
44.  Measures necessary where apparatus affected by major works.
45.  Sharing of cost of necessary measures.
Provisions with respect to particular authorities and undertakings
46.  Prospective roads.
47.  Duties of undertaker in relation to bridge authority.
48.  Duty of undertaker in relation to sewer authority.
49.  Provisions as to reinstatement of sewers, drains or tunnels.
50.  Special precautions as to displaying of lights.
51.  Works affecting level crossings or tramways.
Supplementary provisions
52.  Offences.
53.  Recovery of costs or expenses.
54.  Notices.
55.  Arbitration.
56.  Agreements inconsistent with the provisions of this Order.
57.  Consequential amendments of other statutory provisions.
58.  Crown application.
59.  Regulations.
60.  Amendments and repeals.

SCHEDULES:

  Schedule1—  Street Works Licences.

  Schedule 2—  Streets with Special Engineering Difficulties.

  Schedule 3—  Amendments.

  Schedule 4—  Repeals.

 

Explanatory Note


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