These are a form of delegated legislation to which special parliamentary procedure applies. Part of this procedure gives those people or bodies who are especially affected by the order to petition against it to either House. If successful, such petitions are heard by a Joint Committee consisting of Members from both Houses.
Special Procedure Orders currently before Parliament
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Special Procedure Orders which have recently finished their progress through Parliament
Rookery South (Resource Recovery Facility) Order 2011 - A Special Procedure Order concerning the proposed construction of a resource recovery facility near Stewartby, Bedfordshire has recently finished its Parliamentary procedure. The Order has now come into effect.
- Further information about the progress of the proposed project can be obtained from the website of the company that applied for the Order: Covanta (Rookery South) Ltd
- If you wish to contact the Government Department that originated the Order you may contact: Gareth Leigh, Team Manager, Energy Development, Department of Energy and Climate Change, 3 Whitehall Place, London SW1A 2AW phone: 0300 068 5677
- For information about the parliamentary procedure which took place on the Order use the following link: Rookery South Resource Recovery Facility - Parliamentary process
Borough of Stevenage (Ferrier Road) Compulsory Purchase Order 2009 - A Special Procedure Order concerning the proposed compulsory acquisition of part of Chells Recreation Ground in Stevenage has recently finished its special parliamentary procedure and the Order has come into effect. See below for details.
Special Procedure Orders which have completed their passage through Parliament (since 1.1.2000)