Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984

97 Supplementary provisions as to traffic wardens. E+W+S

[F1 (1) Neither regulations under section 7 of the M1 Superannuation Act 1972 nor any local Act scheme within the meaning of section 8 of that Act shall apply to traffic wardens by virtue of section 95 or 96 of this Act; but, in relation to such traffic wardens F2 . . . as [F3 their employer] may determine, those regulations (or, if the expenses of [F4 that employer] are paid by a local Act authority, the local Act scheme) shall apply, subject to such adaptations, modifications and exceptions as the Sectetary of State may by regulations prescribe.

[F5 (2) Where traffic wardens are employed by a police authority which is a committee of the council of a county, they shall be treated as employed by the committee as constituted from time to time; but the committee’s employment of traffic wardens shall not subject members of the committee to any personal liability under contract or otherwise].

(3) The expenses incurred for the purposes of or in connection with the functions of [F6 [F7 the Common Council or]] a police authority under section 95 of this Act shall be defrayed as if those expenses were expenses incurred for the purposes of the police force maintained by [F8 [F7 the Common Council or]] the authority.

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(5) Any power [F10 of a person ] to acquire, or authorise the acquisition of, land for the purposes of a police force shall include power to acquire, or authorise the acquisition of land for the purposes of the functions of the [F11 person ] under sections 95 and 96 of this Act; and any land occupied for the purposes of those functions shall be deemed to be occupied for the purposes of the police force.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Ss. 95-97 repealed (E.W.) (31.1.2017 for specified purposes, 1.12.2018 in so far as not already in force) by Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), ss. 46(1), 183(1)(5)(e); S.I. 2017/1139, reg. 3

F2 Words in s. 97(1) repealed (3.7.2000) by 1999 c. 29, ss. 325, 423, Sch. 27 para. 48, Sch. 34 Pt. VII (with Sch. 12 para. 9(1)); S.I. 2000/1648, art. 2, Sch.

F3 Words in s. 97(1) substituted (16.1.2012) by Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13), s. 157(1), Sch. 16 para. 167(2)(a); S.I. 2011/3019, art. 3, Sch. 1

F4 Words in s. 97(1) substituted (16.1.2012) by Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13), s. 157(1), Sch. 16 para. 167(2)(b); S.I. 2011/3019, art. 3, Sch. 1

F5 S. 97(2) repealed (1.4.1995 for E.W., otherwise prosp.) by 1994 c. 29, s. 93, Sch. 9 Pt. I; S.I. 1994/3262, art. 4(1), Sch.

F6 Words in s. 97(3) inserted (16.1.2012) by Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13), s. 157(1), Sch. 16 para. 167(3)(a); S.I. 2011/3019, art. 3, Sch. 1

F7 Words in s. 97(3) omitted (S.) (31.1.2017 for specified purposes, 1.12.2018 in so far as not already in force) by virtue of Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), ss. 46(9), 183(1)(5)(e); S.I. 2017/1139, reg. 3

F8 Words in s. 97(3) inserted (16.1.2012) by Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13), s. 157(1), Sch. 16 para. 167(3)(b); S.I. 2011/3019, art. 3, Sch. 1

F9 S. 97(4) repealed (3.7.2000) by 1999 c. 29, ss. 325, 423, Sch. 27 para. 48, Sch. 34 Pt. VII (with Sch. 12 para. 9(1)); S.I. 2000/1648, art. 2, Sch.

F10 Words in s. 97(5) inserted (16.1.2012) by Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13), s. 157(1), Sch. 16 para. 167(4)(a); S.I. 2011/3019, art. 3, Sch. 1

F11 Word in s. 97(5) substituted (16.1.2012) by Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13), s. 157(1), Sch. 16 para. 167(4)(b); S.I. 2011/3019, art. 3, Sch. 1

Marginal Citations

M1 1972 c. 11(101A:1).