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Road Traffic Act 1972

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The [1967 c. 76.] Road Traffic Regulation Act 1967

In section 18(1) for the words "Part I of the Road Traffic Act 1960 " there shall be substituted the words " section 40 of the Road Traffic Act 1972."

In section 54(5) for the words "section 14 of the Road Traffic Act 1960 " there shall be substituted the words " section 22 of the Road Traffic Act 1972."

In section 57 for the words " section 12(3) of the Road Traffic Act 1960" there shall be substituted the words " section 20(4) of the Road Traffic Act 1972."

In section 58(2) for the words "Section 14 of the Road Traffic Act 1960 " there shall be substituted the words " Section 22 of the Road Traffic Act 1972."

In section 65(1) for the words "section 10(1)(c) of the Road Transport Lighting Act 1957 " there shall be substituted the words " section 78(1)(c) of the Road Traffic Act 1972" .

In section 80(1)(a) for the words " (as defined by the Road Transport Lighting Act 1957)" there shall be substituted the words " (as defined by section 82 of the Road Traffic Act 1972)" .

In section 80(1)(e) for the words " section 64(2) of the Road Traffic Act 1960 " there shall be substituted the words " section 40(5) of the Road Traffic Act 1972" and for the words " offence specified in Part II of Schedule 1 to the Road Traffic Act 1962 (which relates to offences involving disqualification)" there shall be substituted the words " offence involving discretionary disqualification within the meaning of Part III of the Road Traffic Act 1972 " .

In section 81(4A)(c) for the words " in the Road Traffic Act 1960 " there shall be substituted the words " in the Road Traffic Act 1972 " and for the words " sections 14 and 15 ", " section 223 ", " section 225(1) and (4)", " sections 226 and 229 " and " section 242 " there shall be substituted the words " sections 22 and 23 ", "section 159 ", "section 161(1) and (4)", "sections 162 and 165" and "section 181 " respectively.

In section 81(4B) for the words "Road Traffic Act 1960, namely sections 223, 225(1) and (4) and 226 " there shall be substituted the words " Road Traffic Act 1972, namely sections 159, 161(1) and (4) and 162 " and for the words "section 226" and " section 223 " there shall be substituted the words " section 162 " and " section 159 " respectively.

In section 89(4) after the words " section 242 of the Road Traffic Act 1960 " there shall be inserted the words " or section 181 of the Road Traffic Act 1972" .

In section 93(1) for the words "section 1, section 2 or section 6 of the Road Traffic Act 1960 " there shall be substituted the words " section 1, section 2 or section 5 of the Road Traffic Act 1972" .

In section 103(1)(b) for the words "section 10(5) of the Road Transport Lighting Act 1957 and of section 254 of the Road Traffic Act 1960" there shall be substituted the words " section 193 of the Road Traffic Act 1972 ".

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