The Traffic Signs Amendment (Scotland) Regulations and General Directions 2022

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Scottish Statutory Instruments

2022 No. 111

Road Traffic

The Traffic Signs Amendment (Scotland) Regulations and General Directions 2022

Made

22nd March 2022

Laid before the Scottish Parliament

24th March 2022

Coming into force

23rd May 2022

The Scottish Ministers(1) make the Regulations in Part 1 of this instrument in exercise of the powers conferred by section 64(1), (2) and (3) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984(2) (“the 1984 Act”) and all other powers enabling them to do so.

The Scottish Ministers(3) give the General Directions in Part 2 of this instrument in exercise of the powers conferred by section 65(1)(4) of the 1984 Act and all other powers enabling them to do so(5).

In accordance with section 134(7) and (8)(6) of the 1984 Act, the Scottish Ministers have, in respect of the Regulations in Part 1, consulted with the Secretary of State and with such representative organisations as they thought fit.

In accordance with section 65(3ZC)(7) of the 1984 Act, the Scottish Ministers have, in respect of the General Directions in Part 2, consulted with the Secretary of State.

(1)

Section 64(1) and (2) of the 1984 Act confers powers on the “relevant authority”. The Scottish Ministers are the relevant authority in relation to functions exercisable within devolved competence by virtue of section 64(6A)(a) of that Act. For the definition of “relevant authority” see section 64(6A), which was inserted by the Wales Act 2017 (“the 2017 Act”) (c. 4), section 26(4).

(2)

1984 c. 27. Section 64(1) and (2) was amended by the 2017 Act, section 26(4).

(3)

Section 65(1) of the 1984 Act confers powers on the “relevant authority”. The Scottish Ministers are the relevant authority in relation to functions exercisable within devolved competence by virtue of section 65(5)(a) of the 1984 Act. For the definition of “relevant authority” see section 65(5) of that Act, which was inserted by the 2017 Act, schedule 6, paragraph 37(6).

(4)

Section 65(1) was substituted by the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 (c. 22), schedule 8, Part 2, paragraph 48(2). It was amended by the Road Traffic Act 1991 (c. 40), schedule 4, paragraph 29 by the Scotland Act 2016 (“the 2016 Act”), section 41(5) and by the 2017 Act, schedule 6, Part 3, paragraph 37(2).

(5)

The powers to make these Regulations and give these General Directions are exercised together by virtue of section 33(2) of the Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 10). The instrument is subject to the negative procedure by virtue of section 33(4) of that Act.

(6)

Section 134(7) and (8) was inserted by the 2016 Act (c. 11), schedule 2, Part 1, paragraph 12(5).

(7)

Section 65(3ZC) was inserted by the 2016 Act, section 41(8) and amended by the 2017 Act, schedule 6, Part 3, paragraph 37(5).