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[121ATraffic authorities.E+W+S
(1)The Secretary of State is the traffic authority—
(a)for every highway in England and Wales for which he is the highway authority within the meaning of the Highways Act 1980, and
(b)for every road in Scotland in relation to which he exercises functions relating to the matters reserved by paragraph (c) of Section E1 of Schedule 5 to the Scotland Act 1998.]
[(1A)The Scottish Ministers are the traffic authority for every road in Scotland for which they are the roads authority within the meaning of the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984.]
(2)In Greater London, the council of the London borough or the Common Council of the City of London are the traffic authority for all roads in the borough or, as the case may be, in the City for which the Secretary of State is not the traffic authority.
(3)In England and Wales outside Greater London, the council of the county or metropolitan district are the traffic authority for all roads in the county or, as the case may be, the district for which the Secretary of State is not the traffic authority.
(4)In Scotland, the [council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994] are the traffic authority in relation to all roads within their area for which the Secretary of State is not the traffic authority.
(5)In this Act “local traffic authority” means a traffic authority other than the Secretary of State.
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