Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Act 2006
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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;”, | ||
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(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))”. |