PART XMiscellaneous

127Power of Secretary of State to extend provisions of Road Traffic Regulations Act 1984 to proposed roads in Scotland

After section 132 of the [1984 c. 27.] Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 there shall be inserted the following section—

132APower of Secretary of State to extend provisions of this Act etc. to proposed roads in Scotland.

1

Subject to subsections (2) and (3) below, there may be prescribed relevant references which are to be construed as including references to proposed roads.

2

No regulation under subsection (1) above shall have, or purport to have, the effect of rendering criminal conduct (or omissions) which, but for the regulations, would not be criminal.

3

The foregoing provisions of this section are without prejudice to the exercise of any other power under this Act.

4

In subsections (1) and (2) above—

  • " proposed road " has the same meaning as in the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 ; and

  • " relevant reference " means a reference to a road in a provision of, or made by, under or by virtue of, this Act.