Transport Section 16: Road closures
46.This section amends for Olympic purposes the provisions relating to special events orders, under which roads may be restricted or closed in connection with sporting events, social events and entertainments. For example, a special event order may be made for Olympic purposes irrespective of whether the event in question is held on a road (subsection (1)) and the restrictions that limit special events order to one a year and for a limit of three days are removed in respect of the Olympics (subsection (2)).