UK Act of Parliament 1995 c. 3210 Northern Ireland

The Street Works (Northern Ireland) Order 1995

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Status
Amended (in force with amendments)
Penalty ceiling
Prosecution 24 of 60 obligations carry an unlimited fine. 12 carry different penalties and 24 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.

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Any Person39 Statutory Undertaker13 Licence Holder1

Plus 7 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

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Part 12

Supplementary provisions

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1 other section in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.paragraph/p26 Article 60—Amendments and repeals
Schedules

Schedules

16 of 47 shown
s.sch001 Street Works Licences (opens in a new tab) Prosecution
  • Fail to notify street authority of change in apparatus ownershipAny Person

Fine up to £2,500

s.sch001 Before granting a street works licence the street authority shall... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Street authority must give 10 working days' notice before granting street works licenceCrown / Minister / Government department
s.sch001 (1) Where the licensee under a street works licence proposes—... Prosecution
  • Fail to notify street authority of abandoned street apparatusAny Person

Fine up to £2,500

s.sch001 (1) The licensee under a street works licence shall indemnify... Regulated
  • Indemnify the street authority against claims from your street worksLicence Holder
s.sch001a RESTRICTION ON WORKS FOLLOWING SUBSTANTIAL STREET WORKS Prosecution
  • Carry out road works during a restricted periodAny Person

Unlimited fine

s.sch001a (1) After the expiry of the notice period the street... Prosecution
  • Begin street works before the authorised dateAny Person

Unlimited fine

s.sch001a (1) After the expiry of the notice period and before... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Street authority must follow prescribed procedures for directions and notify undertakersLocal authority
s.sch001a (1) Where a direction under paragraph 4 is in force,... Prosecution
  • Carry out street works in breach of restriction directionAny Person

Unlimited fine

s.sch002 Streets With Special Engineering Difficulties (opens in a new tab) Prosecution
  • Unauthorised works in streets with special engineering difficultiesAny Person

Unlimited fine

s.sch002 (1) The duty of the arbitrator where a matter is... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Arbitrator must settle a plan and section for street worksTribunal / Court
s.sch002 (1) This paragraph applies where street works have been executed... Prosecution
  • Fail to comply with arbitrator direction on street worksAny Person

Unlimited fine

s.sch002 (1) An undertaker executing street works in a street with... Prosecution
  • Fail to follow approved street works plan in special difficulty streetsAny Person

Unlimited fine

s.sch002 If an undertaker— (a) executes any works in contravention of... Prosecution
  • Carry out unauthorised street works or fail to submit plansAny Person

Unlimited fine

s.sch002a FIXED PENALTIES FOR CERTAIN OFFENCES Regulated
  • Fixed penalties for street work offencesAny Person
s.sch002a (1) An authorised officer of a street authority may, if... Regulated
  • Fail to pay fixed penalty for street works offenceAny Person
s.sch002za Appeals Regulated
  • Comply with penalty notice after appeal decision within specified periodAny Person
31 other schedules
s.sch001 The street authority may require the payment of—
s.sch001 A street authority may attach to a street works licence...
s.sch001 Where assignment of a street works licence is permitted, a...
s.sch001 (1) The street authority may by notice in writing served...
s.sch001 (1) Where a street works licence expires or is withdrawn...
s.sch001 (1) Where the apparatus in respect of which an application...
s.sch001a (1) This Schedule applies where a street authority receives a...
s.sch001a (1) The street authority may publish a notice—
s.sch001a An undertaker shall be taken not to have failed to...
s.sch002 In this Schedule a “street with special engineering difficulties” means...
s.sch002 (1) Where the reference relates to the placing, altering or...
s.sch002 (1) In a street with special engineering difficulties street works...
s.sch002 Emergency works may be executed without a plan and section...
s.sch002 (1) In the case of a street which is not...
s.sch002 (1) A relevant authority to which a plan and section...
s.sch002 (1) A relevant authority to which there is submitted a...
s.sch002 (1) Where a relevant authority gives notice approving the plan...
s.sch002 The Department or a bridge authority may not give notice—...
s.sch002a A fixed penalty notice for an offence may not be...
s.sch002a (1) A fixed penalty notice must identify the offence to...
s.sch002a (1) The penalty for a fixed penalty offence is (subject...
s.sch002a (1) A discounted amount is payable instead of the amount...
s.sch002a (1) This paragraph applies where a person is given a...
s.sch002a (1) If the street authority considers that a fixed penalty...
s.sch002a The Department may, with the consent of the Department of...
s.sch002a The Department may by regulations— (a) prescribe circumstances in which...
s.sch002za Monetary penalties in relation to requirements under Articles 45E and 45F
s.sch002za Power to impose monetary penaltiesamen
s.sch002za Warning notices
s.sch002za Penalty notices
s.sch002za Enforcement
s.012 Prohibition of unauthorised street works Prosecution
  • Carry out unauthorised street worksAny Person

Unlimited fine

s.013 The street works register Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Northern Ireland Department must maintain a street works registerCrown / Minister / Government department
s.014 Advance notice of certain works Prosecution
  • Failure to provide advance notice of street worksAny Person

Fine up to £2,500

s.015 Notice of starting date of works Prosecution
  • Start street works without providing required noticeAny Person

Fine up to £2,500

s.016 Power to give directions as to timing of street works Prosecution
  • Failure to follow directions on the timing of street worksAny Person

Unlimited fine

s.017 Notice of emergency works Prosecution
  • Fail to provide notice of emergency street worksAny Person

Fine up to £2,500

s.018 Restriction on works following substantial road works Prosecution
  • Carry out unauthorised street works following major road repairsAny Person

Unlimited fine

s.019 General duty of street authority to co-ordinate works Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Street authorities must co-ordinate street worksLocal authority
s.020 General duty of undertakers to co-operate Prosecution
  • Fail to co-operate during street worksAny Person

Unlimited fine

s.023 Streets with special engineering difficulties Regulated
  • Agree a plan and section for works in high-difficulty streetsStatutory Undertaker
s.025 Safety measures Prosecution
  • Fail to implement safety measures during street worksAny Person

Unlimited fine

s.026 Avoidance of unnecessary delay or obstruction Prosecution
  • Unnecessary delay or obstruction during street worksAny Person

Unlimited fine

s.027 Qualifications of supervisors and operatives Prosecution
  • Fail to use qualified supervisors or operatives for street worksAny Person

Unlimited fine

s.028 Facilities to be afforded to street authority Prosecution
  • Fail to provide inspection facilities for street worksAny Person

Fine up to £2,500

s.029 Works likely to affect other apparatus in the street Prosecution
  • Fail to protect other underground pipes or cables during street worksAny Person

Fine up to £2,500

s.030 Duty of undertaker to reinstate Prosecution
  • Fail to properly reinstate a street after roadworksAny Person

Unlimited fine

s.031 Materials, workmanship and standard of reinstatement Prosecution
  • Fail to meet workmanship or material standards for street worksAny Person

Unlimited fine

s.034 Charge for occupation of the road where works unreasonably prolonged Regulated
  • Complete street works within a reasonable period to avoid chargesStatutory Undertaker
s.035 Inspection of fees Regulated
  • Pay inspection fees for street worksStatutory Undertaker
s.037 Liability for cost of use of alternative route Regulated
  • Indemnify the Department for costs of using alternative routesStatutory Undertaker
s.039 Information in relation to apparatus Prosecution
  • Fail to record or share location of underground pipes and cablesAny Person

Unlimited fine

s.040 Duties to report missing or incorrect information in relation to apparatus Prosecution
  • Fail to report missing or incorrect underground apparatus dataAny Person

Fine up to £2,500

s.041 Duty to maintain apparatus Regulated
  • Maintain street apparatus and provide inspection facilitiesStatutory Undertaker
s.042 Liability for damage or loss caused Regulated
  • Compensate authorities and others for damage caused by street worksStatutory Undertaker
s.043 Works for road purposes likely to affect apparatus in the street Prosecution
  • Fail to protect underground apparatus during road worksAny Person

Fine up to £2,500

s.044 Measures necessary where apparatus affected by major works Regulated
  • Coordinate with street authorities when major works affect your equipmentStatutory Undertaker
s.045 Sharing of cost of necessary measures Regulated
  • Share costs for moving or protecting equipment during major road worksStatutory Undertaker
s.046 Prospective roads Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Department for Infrastructure must protect street managers when work is on prospective roadsCrown / Minister / Government department
s.047 Duties of undertaker in relation to bridge authority Prosecution
  • Fail to consult or cooperate with bridge authorities during street worksAny Person

Unlimited fine

s.048 Duty of undertaker in relation to sewer authority Regulated
  • Consult the sewer authority before starting street worksStatutory Undertaker
s.050 Special precautions as to displaying of lights Prosecution
  • Fail to comply with lighting safety requirements near transport hubsAny Person

Unlimited fine

s.051 Works affecting level crossings or tramways Regulated
  • Notify and coordinate with transport authorities for rail or tramway worksStatutory Undertaker
s.052 Offences Prosecution
  • Continued failure to comply with transport infrastructure dutiesAny Person

Unlimited fine

s.054 Notices Regulated
  • Use correct forms and follow timing rules for official noticesAny Person
s.055 Arbitration Regulated
  • Resolve disputes through a single arbitratorAny Person
s.charge determined by reference to duration of work Charge determined by reference to duration of works Regulated
  • Pay charges for street works based on durationStatutory Undertaker
s.contributions to costs of re-surfacing by undertak Contributions to costs of re-surfacing by undertaker Regulated
  • Pay a share of road re-surfacing costs if you recently worked on that streetStatutory Undertaker
s.fixed penalties for certain offences under this or Fixed penalties for certain offences under this Order Prosecution
  • Fail to provide required notices for street worksAny Person

Unlimited fine

s.initial upload of information into nuar Initial upload of information into NUAR Prosecution
  • Fail to upload street apparatus records to NUARAny Person

Unlimited fine

s.materials, workmanship and standard of re-surfacin Materials, workmanship and standard of re-surfacing Regulated
  • Use approved materials and meet standards when re-surfacing roadsStatutory Undertaker
s.monetary penalties Monetary penalties Regulated
  • Breach street works or underground asset requirementsAny Person
s.national underground asset register National Underground Asset Register Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State must maintain the National Underground Asset RegisterCrown / Minister / Government department
s.power to give directions as to placing of apparatu Power to give directions as to placing of apparatus Prosecution
  • Place street apparatus in contravention of a directionAny Person

Unlimited fine

s.re-surfacing: regulations Re-surfacing: regulations Prosecution
  • Breach of street re-surfacing regulations or requirementsAny Person

Unlimited fine

39 other provisions
s.001 Title and commencement
s.002 General interpretation
s.003 Streets and street works
s.004 Undertakers
s.005 Works for road purposes and major road works
s.006 Emergency works
s.007 The street authority and other relevant authorities
s.008 Interpretation of expressions relating to bridges
s.009 Interpretation of expressions relating to sewers
s.010 Interpretation of expressions relating to transport
s.011 Street works licences
s.021 Protected streets
s.022 Supplementary provisions as to designation of protected streets
s.024 Traffic-sensitive streets
s.032 Powers of street authority in relation to reinstatement
s.033 Reinstatement affected by subsequent works
s.036 Liability for cost of temporary traffic regulation
s.038 Contributions to costs of making good long-term damage
s.049 Provisions as to reinstatement of sewers, drains or tunnels.
s.053 Recovery of costs or expenses
s.056 Agreements inconsistent with the provisions of this Order
s.057 Consequential amendments of other statutory provisions
s.058 Crown application
s.059 Regulations
s.access to information kept in nuar Access to information kept in NUAR
s.arrangements for third party to exercise functions Arrangements for third party to exercise functions
s.data protection Data protection
s.delegation of functions Delegation of functions
s.duty to inspect records Duty to inspect records
s.fees payable by undertakers in relation to nuar Fees payable by undertakers in relation to NUAR
s.guidance Guidance
s.guidance about street authority inspections Guidance about street authority inspections
s.inquiries Inquiries
s.permit scheme Permit scheme
s.power to require undertaker to re-surface street Power to require undertaker to re-surface street
s.power to specify timing etc. of re-surfacing Power to specify timing etc. of re-surfacing
s.providing information for purposes of regulations Providing information for purposes of regulations under Article 45E
s.restriction on works following substantial street Restriction on works following substantial street works
s.re-surfacing: guidance Re-surfacing: guidance

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