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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Local Authorities' Traffic Orders (Procedure) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2005 and shall come into force on 1st July 2005.
(2) These Regulations extend to Scotland only.
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(1) The Local Authorities' Traffic Orders (Procedure) (Scotland) Regulations 1999 are amended in accordance with the following paragraphs.
(2) In regulation 16(3) insert at the beginning–“
 Subject to paragraph (4)”.
(3) After regulation 16(3) add–“
(4) The two year time limit referred to in paragraph (3) shall not apply where an application for an extension has been made by the authority to the Scottish Ministers.
(5) The Scottish Ministers may extend the two year time limit referred to in paragraph (3) for such period not exceeding 6 months as the Scottish Ministers consider appropriate and the Scottish Ministers may grant up to 4 further extensions to the authority.
(6) If the application for an extension is refused no order shall be made after the expiry of the time period specified in paragraph (3) or the date falling one month after intimation to the authority of the refusal, whichever is the later.”.
(4) In paragraph 1(1)(b) of Schedule 5 after “class,” insert–“
 if an alternative route exists,”.
NICOL STEPHEN
A member of the Scottish Executive
St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh
8th June 2005