11(1)In section 23 (prohibition of parking to facilitate street cleaing) for subsection (2), substitute—E+W+S
“(2)Such a notice must specify the relevant area, the relevant day and the hours in question; and a copy of the notice must—
(a)be served on the occupier of any premises adjoining the relevant area; and
(b)be conspicuously displayed at places in the relevant area.
(2A)The effect of the giving of such a notice and of the service and display of copies of it as required by subsection (2) of this section shall be to suspend during the hours of the relevant day specified in the notice the operation of any provision which is contained in an order under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1967 or a local enactment and which authorises, designates or regulates the use of a street parking place in the relevant area.
(2B)The authority giving the notice shall cover up traffic signs and parking meters in the relevant area during the hours if the relevant day specified in the notice, but without prejudice to the effect of the notice.”.
(2)Omit section 22(3).
(3)For subsection (5) substitute:—
“(5)If, either before or during the hours on the relevant day which are specified in a notice given by an authority as mentioned in subsection (1) of this section, the authority displays notices in the relevant area stating that the prohibition on parking is not to come into force or is to cease to be in force, the effect of the notices under this subsection shall be to prevent the prohibition coming into force or, as the case may be, to terminate it.”.
(4)After subsection (6) insert:—
“(6A)No authority shall issue a notice under this section whose effect would be to suspend the operation of provisions of an order not made by the highway authority without first consulting the authority who made the order.”.
(5)After subsection (8) insert:—
“(9)In this section “parking meter", “street parking place" and “traffic sign" have the same meanings respectively assigned to them by sections 36(2)(a), 104(1) and 54 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1967.”.