Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (c. 27)

Part I E+W+S General Provisions for Traffic Regulation

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. 1 applied (with modifications) (S.) (19.4.2007) by Edinburgh Airport Rail Link Act 2007 (asp. 16), s. 38 (with ss. 52, 60)

Experimental traffic schemes E+W+S

12 Experimental traffic schemes in Greater London. E+W+S

(1) Where it appears to the commissioner of police expedient to do so for the purpose of carrying out within his area an experimental scheme of traffic control, he may, with the consent of [F1 the local authority], and after giving such notice as [F1 that authority] may direct, make regulations for regulating vehicular traffic in any manner specified in Schedule 2 to this Act.

(2) [F2 The local authority] shall not give their consent to any such scheme affecting a trunk road except with the agreement of the Secretary of State; and in the case of any particular scheme the Secretary of State, after consultation with [F2 that authority], may (subject to subsection (3) below) direct [F2 the authority] to consent to the scheme within a specified period or direct them to withhold their consent from it.

(3) The Secretary of State shall not give a direction under subsection (2) above unless he is satisfied, having regard to any matters appearing to him to be relevant, that [F3 the local authority’s] duty under section 122(1) of this Act is not being satisfactorily discharged by [F3 the authority] and that the giving of the direction is necessary to secure compliance with that duty.

(4) Any provision contained in regulations under this section may be made so as to apply—

(a) at all times or on specified days or during specified periods;

(b) either throughout the day or during any specified part of the day; and

(c) to vehicular traffic generally or to vehicular traffic of any class specified in the regulations;

and regulations under this section may make different provision for different classes of traffic.

(5) Regulations under this section may suspend or modify any order for the time being in force under section 6 of this Act.

(6) Regulations under this section shall not continue in force for a period longer than 6 months after they are made, together with such further period or periods (if any) not exceeding 12 months in all as, at any time before the regulations expire, [F4 the local authority] may direct.

(7) Without prejudice to the power of the commissioner of police to revoke any regulations under this section, any such regulations may be revoked by an order under section 6 of this Act.

(8) A document purporting to be a copy, certified by a person authorised by the commissioner of police, of regulations under this section shall be evidence of the contents of such regulations.

(9) This section shall apply within Greater London but not elsewhere.

[F5 (10) In this section—

• “the commissioner of police ”, in relation to the metropolitan police district, means the commissioner of police of the metropolis and, in relation to the City of London, means the commissioner of police for the City of London; and

• “local authority ” means the council of a London borough or the Common Council of the City of London.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Words substituted by Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51, SIF 81:1), ss. 1, 2, 8(1), Sch. 5 para. 4(6)(a)

F2 Words substituted by Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51, SIF 81:1), ss. 1, 2, 8(1), Sch. 5 para. 4(6)(b)

F3 Words substituted by Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51, SIF 81:1), ss. 1, 2, 8(1), Sch. 5 para. 4(6)(c)

F4 Words substituted by Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51, SIF 81:1), ss. 1, 2, 8(1), Sch. 5 para. 4(6)(d)

F5 S. 12(10) substituted by Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51, SIF 81:1), ss. 1, 2, 8(1), Sch. 5 para. 4(6)(e)