The Motorways Traffic (Speed Limit) Regulations 1974 No. 502

2.—(1) In these Regulations, the expression “ motorway” —

(a) so far as relating to motorways in England and Wales, has the meaning assigned to it in the Motorways Traffic Regulations 1959(1); and

(b) so far as relating to motorways in Scotland, has the meaning assigned to it in the Motorways Traffic (Scotland) Regulations 1964(2).

(2) The Interpretation Act 1889 shall apply for the interpretation of these Regulations as it applies for the interpretation of an Act of Parliament, and as if for the purposes of section 38 of that Act these Regulations were an Act of Parliament and the Regulations revoked by Regulation 6 below were an Act of Parliament thereby repealed.

(1)

(1959 II, p. 2507).

(2)

(1964 II, p. 2249).