C7 Part I General Provisions for Traffic Regulation

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Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C7

Pt. 1 applied (with modifications) (S.) (19.4.2007) by Edinburgh Airport Rail Link Act 2007 (asp. 16), s. 38 (with ss. 52, 60)

Outside Greater London

C1C2C3C4C5C61 Traffic regulation orders outside Greater London.

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F1The traffic authority for a road outside Greater London may make an order under this section (referred to in this Act as a “traffic regulation order”) in respect of the road where it appears to the authority making the order that it is expedient to make it—

a

for avoiding danger to persons or other traffic using the road or any other road or for preventing the likelihood of any such danger arising, or

b

for preventing damage to the road or to any building on or near the road, or

c

for facilitating the passage on the road or any other road of any class of traffic (including pedestrians), or

d

for preventing the use of the road by vehicular traffic of a kind which, or its use by vehicular traffic in a manner which, is unsuitable having regard to the existing character of the road or adjoining property, or

e

(without prejudice to the generality of paragraph (d) above) for preserving the character of the road in a case where it is specially suitable for use by persons on horseback or on foot, or

f

for preserving or improving the amenities of the area through which the road runs F2or

g

for any of the purposes specified in paragraphs (a) to (c) of subsection (1) of section 87 of the Environment Act 1995 (air quality).

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A traffic regulation order made by a local traffic authority may, with the consent of the Secretary of StateF13 , a strategic highways company F5or, as the case may be, the Scottish Ministers, extend to a road in relation to which he isF14, it isF6or they are 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.

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A local traffic authority may make a traffic regulation order in respect of a road in relation to which the Secretary of StateF12, a strategic highways company or the National Assembly for Wales is the traffic authority if—

a

the order is required for the provision of F8relevant bus scheme facilities, and

b

the Secretary of State, F15the strategic highways company or the National Assembly for Wales, consents.

F93A

A local traffic authority may make a traffic regulation order in respect of a road in relation to which the Secretary of StateF12, a strategic highways company is or, as the case may be, the Scottish Ministers are the traffic authority if—

a

the order is required for the provision of facilities pursuant to a quality partnership scheme under Part 2 of the Transport (Scotland) Act 2001 (asp 2); and

b

the consent of the Secretary of State F15the strategic highways company or, as the case may be, the Scottish Ministers is obtained.

F113B

In subsection (3A) “ relevant bus scheme facilities ” means—

a

facilities provided pursuant to a quality partnership scheme under Part 2 of the Transport Act 2000

b

facilities provided pursuant to a quality contract within the meaning of that Part (see section 124(4) and (5) of that Act) or otherwise in connection with a quality contracts scheme under that Part.

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