81 General speed limit for restricted roads.E+W+S
(1)It shall not be lawful for a person to drive a motor vehicle on a restricted road at a speed exceeding 30 miles per hour.
(2)The Ministers acting jointly may by order made by statutory instrument and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament increase or reduce the rate of speed fixed by subsection (1) above, either as originally enacted or as varied under this subsection.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 81 modified (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/672, art. 5, Sch. 2
C2S. 81(2) amended (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/1750, art. 4, Sch. 3; S.I. 1998/3178, art. 3
S. 81(2): transfer of functions (27.12.1999) by S.I. 1999/3143, art. 2(1)