EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order modifies section 15 (duration of orders and notices) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 as it applies to traffic regulation notices issued under section 39 (urgent traffic regulation measures) of the Glasgow Commonwealth Games Act 2008 (“the 2008 Act”).

Article 2(a) modifies section 15(7) to provide that notices issued under section 39 of the 2008 Act have a maximum duration of 21 days.

Article 2(b) modifies section 15(8)(b)(ii) to provide that such a notice may be continued by one (but not more than one) further notice.

No business and regulatory impact assessment has been prepared for this Order as no impact upon business, charities or voluntary bodies is foreseen