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New Roads and Street Works Act 1991, Paragraph 23 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 22 November 2024. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

23(1)Section 9 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (experimental traffic orders) is amended as follows.E+W+S

(2)For subsection (1) substitute—

(1)The traffic authority for a road may, for the purposes of carrying out an experimental scheme of traffic control, make an order under this section (referred to in this Act as an “experimental traffic order”) making any such provision—

(a)as respects a road outside Greater London, as may be made by a traffic regulation order;

(b)as respects a road in Greater London, as may be made by an order under section 6, 45, 46, 49, 83(2) or 84 of this Act..

(3)For subsection (2) substitute—

(2)An experimental traffic order made by a local traffic authority outside Greater London may, with the consent of the Secretary of State, extend to a road in relation to which he is the traffic authority if the order forms part of a scheme of general traffic control relating to roads of which at least one has a junction with the length of road in question.

(2A)In the case of a road in Greater London for which the Secretary of State is the traffic authority, the power to make an order under this section is also exercisable, with his consent, by the local traffic authority..

(4)After subsection (5) insert—

(5A)So much of section 4(1) or 7(1) of this Act as provides for a presumption that a traffic sign is lawfully placed shall apply for the purposes of an order under this section making any such provision as is referred to in that subsection..

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I1Sch. 8 para. 23 wholly in force; Sch. 8 para. 23 in force (S.) at 01.11.1991 see s. 170(1) and S.I. 1991/2286 art. 2(2) Sch. 2; Sch. 8 para. 23 in force (E.W.) at 01.11.1991 see s. 170(1) and S.I. 1991/2288 art. 3 Sch.

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