SCHEDULE 8Minor and consequential amendments
Part II Amendments of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984
Traffic regulation orders outside Greater London
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(1)
Section 1 of the M1Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 is amended as follows.
(2)
In subsection (1) for the words from the beginning to “London” substitute “
The 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
”
(3)
Omit subsection (2) (authorities having power to make orders).
(4)
“(3)
A traffic regulation order made by a local traffic authority may, with the consent of the Secretary of State, extend to a road in relation to which he is 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.”.
(5)
Omit subsections (4) and (5) (which provide that the power is not exercisable in relation to a special road).