UK Statutory Instrument 2007 United Kingdom

The Traffic Management Permit Scheme (England) Regulations 2007

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Local Authority

What's here

26 compliance obligations, 1 practical guide · 2 journeys

Penalty landscape

2 of 26 obligations carry a fine up to £2,500. 3 carry different penalties and 21 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.

Who this Act binds

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  • Contractor 6
  • Any Person 5

Plus 15 non-business duties on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.

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Relevant guidance

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What this Act requires

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Part 1

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Part 2

s.003

Consultation for new permit schemes

  • Respond to consultations on new street work permit schemes Contractor
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Permit Authority must consult stakeholders before submitting a new permit scheme Local authority

Part 3

s.006

Specified works

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Local Authorities must specify works covered by permit schemes Local authority
s.007

Specified area

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Permit schemes must clearly define the controlled work area Local authority
s.008

Specified streets

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Permit Authority must specify streets subject to roadwork controls Local authority
s.010

Conditions attached to permits

  • Comply with conditions attached to street works permits Contractor
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Permit Authority may attach specific conditions to street works permits Local authority
s.012

Permit reference numbers

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Permit Authority must allocate unique reference numbers to permits Local authority
s.014

Criteria to be taken into account by Permit Authority

  • Notify Permit Authority of proposed works within notice response period Contractor
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Permit Authority must evaluate prior notices when considering road work permits Local authority
s.016

Time limits on Permit Authority

  • Monitor permit application response times and record 'deemed' grants Contractor
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Permit Authority must respond to permit applications within set time limits Local authority
Browse 4 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement

Part 4

s.017

Notification of permit scheme

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Permit Authority must notify stakeholders of scheme changes Local authority

Part 5

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Part 6

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Part 7

s.033

Duty to maintain register

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Permit Authority must maintain a register of road works and permits Local authority
s.034

Access to register

  • Protect commercially sensitive street works information from public view Contractor
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Permit Authority must provide public access to street works register Local authority

Part 8

s.037

Modification of enactments

Fine up to £2,500
  • Fail to notify transport authority of street works permit application Any Person
Browse 3 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement

Part 9

s.040

Non-discrimination

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Permit Authority must not discriminate between permit applicants Local authority
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Schedules

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Other sections — not classified into a Part

These sections exist in the Act but the contents-of-Parts walker did not place them under a Part. Likely amendments or sections inserted out of the original Part structure.

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s.001

Citation, commencement, and application

s.002

Interpretation

s.003

Consultation for new permit schemes

s.004

Procedural requirements for submitting new permit schemes

s.005

Varying and revoking permit schemes at the Permit Authority’s request

s.006

Specified works

s.007

Specified area

s.008

Specified streets

s.009

Permits

s.010

Conditions attached to permits

s.011

Provisional advance authorisations

s.012

Permit reference numbers

s.013

Conditions on works to which requirement to obtain permit does not apply

s.014

Criteria to be taken into account by Permit Authority

s.015

Review, variation and revocation of permits and permit conditions

s.016

Time limits on Permit Authority

s.017

Notification of permit scheme

s.018

Action which may be taken for unauthorised works

s.019

Offence to undertake works without a required permit

s.020

Offence to breach a permit condition

s.021

Giving Fixed Penalty Notices

s.022

Time limit for giving fixed penalty notice

s.023

Form of fixed penalty notice

s.024

Penalties payable when fixed penalty notice given

s.025

Discounts for early payment

s.026

Saving from proceedings where fixed penalty notice given

s.027

Withdrawal of fixed penalty notice

s.028

Application of sums received from fixed penalties

s.029

Prescribed costs

s.030

Power to charge a fee and discounts

s.031

Savings from the payment of fees and discounts

s.032

Application of sums received as fees

s.033

Duty to maintain register

s.034

Access to register

s.035

Application of Part

s.036

Disapplication of enactments

s.037

Modification of enactments

s.038

Modification of Regulations

s.039

Service of documents,

s.040

Non-discrimination

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Enforcement and responsible bodies

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Local Authority

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Connected legislation

parent Act

These instruments amend, apply, or refer to this Act. They may not all create direct business obligations.

Made under

Traffic Management Act 2004 2004 Primary Act

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