Public Highways (Temporary Closure) (Amendment) Ordinance, 2006

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The Public Highways (Temporary Closure) (Amendment) Ordinance, 2006

THE STATES, in pursuance of their Resolution of the 27^th October, 2005[a], hereby order:-

Amendment of Ordinance of 1999.

1. (1) For section 4 of the Public Highways (Temporary Closure) Ordinance, 1999[b], substitute -

"Duties of and hearings by the Royal Court.

4. (1) The Royal Court shall not dispose of any application under this Ordinance unless the provisions of this Ordinance, when applicable to the particular case, have been complied with.

(2) Subject to subsection (3), an application made under this Ordinance shall be heard and determined by the Ordinary Court.

(3) The Ordinary Court may, if it thinks fit, refer -

(a) any application under this Ordinance, or

(b) any matter arising from any application,

to the Full Court for it to hear and determine."

(2) In section 18(1) -

(a) immediately after the definition of "fire brigade", insert -

""the Full Court" means the Royal Court of Guernsey sitting as a Full Court,",

(b) immediately after the definition of "officer of police", insert -

""the Ordinary Court" means the Royal Court of Guernsey sitting as an Ordinary Court,", and

""the Royal Court" means -

(a) the Ordinary Court or,

(b) where the matter has been referred under section 4(3), the Full Court,"."

Citation.

2. This Ordinance may be cited as the Public Highways (Temporary Closure) (Amendment) Ordinance, 2006.

Commencement.

3. This Ordinance shall come into force on the 29^th November, 2006.

[a]	Article I of Billet d'État No. XVI of 2005.
[b]	Ordinance No. I of 1999.