Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland
2014 No. 124
Roads
Road Traffic And Vehicles
The Westlink (Busways) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014
Coming into operation
11th June 2014
The Department for Regional Development() makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 20(3) of the Roads (Northern Ireland) Order 1993() and now vested in it().
Citation and commencement
1. These Regulations may be cited as The Westlink (Busways) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 and shall come into operation on 11th June 2014.
Amendments
2. (1) The Westlink (Busways) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008() is amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).
(2) In Article 3(a) for the word "northerly" substitute the words "north-easterly".
(3) For the Schedule substitute the Schedule set out in the Schedule to this Order.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Regional Development on 30th April 2014
(L.S.)
D J Millar
A senior officer of the Department for Regional Development
Regulation 2(3)
SCHEDULE
Regulation 1(2)
"SCHEDULE
1. 802 metres of segregated road extending in a generally north-easterly direction from its junction with the A12 Broadway roundabout to a point 70 metres east of the footbridge spanning Westlink near Roden Street, Belfast.
2. 180 metres of slip road extending in a generally westerly direction from a point 70 metres east of the footbridge spanning Westlink near Roden Street, Belfast, to a point 109 metres west of that footbridge."
EXPLANATORY NOTE
These Regulations amend The Westlink (Busways) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 ("the Regulations") by extending the length of the busways.
A person who acts in contravention of the Regulations shall be guilty of an offence under Article 20(4) of the Roads (Northern Ireland) Order 1993 and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine exceeding level 4 on the standard scale (£2,500).