Road Traffic Regulation Act 1967

41 Limitation of right to challenge designation orders in legal proceedings.

(1) If any person desires to question the validity of a designation order, or of any provision contained in the order, on the ground that it is not within the powers of sections 35, 36, 37 and 39 of this Act, or on the ground that any requirement of those sections or of section 84A, 84B or 84C of this Act or of any regulations made under the said section 84C has not been complied with in relation to the order, he may, within six weeks from the date on which the order is made, make an application for the purpose to the High Court or the Court of Session, as the case may be.

(2) On any application under subsection (1) above, the court—

(a) may, by interim order, suspend the operation of the designation order, or of any provision of that order, either generally or so far as may be necessary for the protection of the interests of the applicant, until the final determination of the proceedings ; and

(b) if satisfied that the designation order, or any provision of that order, is not within the said powers, or that the interests of the applicant have been substantially prejudiced by failure to comply with any of the said requirements, may quash the designation order, or any provision of that order, either generally or so far as may be necessary as aforesaid.

(3) Except as provided by this section, a designation order shall not, either before or after it has been made, be questioned in any legal proceedings whatever.