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Changes over time for: Paragraph 59


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New Roads and Street Works Act 1991, Paragraph 59 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 04 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.

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59(1)Section 82 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (what roads are restricted roads) is amended as follows.E+W+S
(2)In subsection (1) for the words from “if” to the end substitute— “if—
(a)in England and Wales, there is provided on it a system of street lighting furnished by means of lamps placed not more than 200 yards apart;
(b)in Scotland, there is provided on it a system of carriageway lighting furnished by means of lamps placed not more than 185 metres apart and the road is of a classification or type specified for the purposes of this subsection in regulations made by the Secretary of State.”.
(3)In subsection (2) for “A direction may be given” substitute “ The traffic authority for a road may direct ”, and in paragraphs (a) and (b) for “a specified road” substitute “ the road ”.
(4)For subsection (3) substitute—
“(3)A special road is not a restricted road for the purposes of section 81 on or after the date declared by the traffic authority, by notice published in the prescribed manner, to be the date on which the special road, or the relevant part of the special road, is open for use as a special road.”.
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