Regulations 5, 9, 14 and 21

SCHEDULE 2 Details to be included in notices

PART 1 Details to be included in a notice of proposals

1.  The name of the National Park authority.

2.  The title of the proposed order.

3.  A brief statement of the general nature and effect of the order.

4.  The name or a brief description of the road to which the order relates and, where appropriate, identification of the length of the road to which the order relates.

5.  A statement that documents giving further details of the proposed order are available for inspection and a statement of the places at which they are so available and of the times when they may be inspected at each place.

6.  A statement that all representations relating to the order must be made in writing and that all representations objecting to the making of the order must specify the grounds on which they are made.

7.  The date by which representations must be made and the address to which they must be sent.

PART 2 Details to be included in a notice of a public inquiry

1.  The name of the National Park authority.

2.  The title of the proposed order.

3.  A brief statement of the general nature and effect of the order.

4.  The name or a brief description of the road to which the order relates and, where appropriate, identification of the length of the road to which the order relates.

5.  A statement which refers to the notice of proposals for the order and which indicates that a public inquiry will be held in connection with the order.

6.  The date, time and place of the inquiry and the name of the inspector.

7.  A statement that documents giving further details of the proposed order are available for inspection and a statement of the places at which they are so available and of the times when they may be inspected at each place.

8.  The address to which any written representations for consideration by the inspector must be sent.

PART 3 Details to be included in a notice of making

1.  The name of the National Park authority.

2.  The title of the order.

3.  A brief statement of the general nature and effect of the order.

4.  The name or a brief description of the road and, where appropriate, identification of the length of the road to which the order relates.

5.  A statement that documents giving further details of the order are available for inspection and a statement of the places at which they are so available and of the times when they may be inspected at each place.

6.  The date on which the order is to come into force.

7.  Where the notice relates to an experimental traffic order, statements—

(a) that the National Park authority will be considering in due course whether to make a further order continuing in force indefinitely the provisions of the experimental traffic order;

(b) that within a period of six months—

(i) beginning with the day on which the order comes into force, or

(ii) if that order is amended by another order or modified pursuant to section 10(2) of the 1984 Act, beginning with the day on which the amendment or modification or the last amendment or modification comes into force,

any person may object to the making of a further order as mentioned in sub-paragraph (a); and

(c) that any such objection must—

(i) be in writing;

(ii) state the grounds on which it is made; and

(iii) be sent to an address specified in the notice for that purpose.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

Section 72 of the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 amends the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 by inserting sections 22BB and 22BC, which enable National Park authorities to make orders regulating traffic on byways open to all traffic, restricted byways, bridleways, footpaths and certain unsurfaced carriageways. These Regulations specify the procedures which National Park authorities in England must follow in order to make such orders.

Part 2 sets out the procedures involved in making traffic regulation orders, Part 3 sets out the procedures for experimental traffic orders, and Part 4 deals with temporary orders. Regulation 2 includes definitions of “traffic regulation order”, “experimental traffic order” and “temporary order” for the purposes of these Regulations.

A full regulatory impact assessment of the effect that this instrument will have on the costs of business and the voluntary sector is available on www.defra.gov.uk and is annexed to the explanatory memorandum which is available alongside the instrument on the OPSI website.