The York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority Order 2023

Transport functions related to traffic signs and pedestrian crossings E+W

18.—(1) The functions of the constituent councils as local traffic authorities specified in the following provisions of the 1984 Act are exercisable by the Combined Authority in relation to the Area—

(a) section 23 (pedestrian crossings)(1); and

(b) section 65 (placing of traffic signs)(2).

(2) The functions specified in paragraph (1) are exercisable by the Combined Authority concurrently with the constituent councils.

(3) In consequence of sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) of paragraph (1), the Combined Authority, in the discharge of the functions conferred on it by those provisions—

(a) is to be treated as a highway authority for the purposes of sections 62 and 278 of the 1980 Act(3); and

(b) is to be treated as a local traffic authority for the roads in relation to which the functions are exercised.

(4) In this article, “local traffic authority” has the meaning given by section 121A of the 1984 Act.

(5) Any exercise of the functions conferred by paragraph (1) requires the consent of each constituent council in whose area it is proposed that the functions are to be exercised.

Commencement Information

I1 Art. 18 in force at 20.12.2023, see art. 1(2)

(1)

Section 23 was amended by Schedule 17 to the Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51), Schedule 8 to the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991, Schedule 10 to the Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20) and Schedule 8 to the Infrastructure Act 2015.

(2)

Section 65 was amended by section 153 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (c. 42), Schedule 4 to the Road Traffic Act 1991, Schedule 8 of the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991, Schedule 1 of the Infrastructure Act 2015, section 41 of the Scotland Act 2016 (c. 11) and Schedule 6 to the Wales Act 2017 (c. 4).

(3)

Section 62 was amended by paragraph 1 of Schedule 10 to the Transport Act 1981 (c. 56), by section 1(1) of the Traffic Calming Act 1992 (c. 30) and by section 102 of and Schedule 17 to the Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51); section 278 was substituted by section 23 of the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991.