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Amendments made: No. 38, in page 111 line 43, leave out from 'making' to 'received' in line 44 and insert
'of an order by the Minister'.
No. 39, in page 112, line 1, leave out 'the Minister; and' and insert'
'him;
(ca) for objections to the confirmation of an order made by a local highway authority to be considered by the Minister if any of the objections to the confirmation of the order received within such period as may be so prescribed and not withdrawn was made by an owner, lessee or occupier of any premises with a private means of access which the order would authorise the highway authority to stop up;
(cb) for objections to the confirmation of an order made by a local highway authority received within such period as may be so prescribed and not withdrawn to be considered by the local highway authority if there is no objection received within that period from an owner, lessee or occupier such as is mentioned in paragraph (ca) above or if all such objections so received are withdrawn before the order is referred to the Minister for confirmation;'.
No. 40, in page 112, line 6, leave out subsection (5) and insert—
'(5) In the case of an order made by a local highway authority under this section—
- (a) if no objection to the confirmation of the order is received within the period prescribed by regulations under subsection (4) above; or
- (b) if every such objection so received is withdrawn; or
- (c) if every such objection so received from an owner, lessee or ocupier of any premises with a private means of access which the order would authorise the highway authority to stop up is withdrawn,
the local highway authority may themelves confirm the order, with or without modifications.
(5A) Before confirming an order with modifications the local highway authority, if they consider that the proposed modifications will make a substantial change in the order, 500 shall inform every such owner, lessee or occupier as is mentioned in subsection (5)(c) above and every other person who appears to them to be likely to be affected by the modifications to the order—
- (a) of their intention to make the order: and
- (b) of the form in which they propose to make it.
(5B) The local highway authority shall give every such person as is mentioned in subsection (5A) above an opportunity to make representations with regard to the order, and shall consider any representations with regard to it which any such person makes.'.—[The Solicitor-General.]
§ Clause, as amended, ordered to stand part of the Bill.
§ Clauses 127 to 131 ordered to stand part of the Bill.