New Roads and Street Works Act 1991

Traffic regulation orders outside Greater London E+W+S

17 (1) Section 1 of the M1 Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 is amended as follows. E+W+S

(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) For subsection (3) substitute—

“(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).

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 8 para. 17 wholly in force; Sch. 8 para. 17 in force (S.) at 1.11.1991 see s. 170(1) and S.I. 1991/2286, art. 2(2), Sch. 2; Sch. 8 para. 17 in force (E.W.) at 1.11.1991 see s. 170(1) and S.I. 1991/2288, art. 3, Sch.

Marginal Citations

M1 1984 c. 27.

18 (1) Section 2 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (what a traffic regulation order may provide) is amended as follows. E+W+S

(2) In subsection (1) for the words from the beginning to “of this Act)” substitute “ A traffic regulation order may make ”.

(3) In subsection (2) for the words from the beginning to “that subsection” substitute “ The provision that may be made by a traffic regulation order ”.

(4) In subsection (4) for the words from the beginning to “may include” substitute “ A local traffic authority may include ”.

Commencement Information

I2 Sch. 8 para. 18 wholly in force: Sch. 8 para. 18 in force (S.) at 1.11.1991 see s. 170(1) and S.I. 1991/2286, art. 2(2), Sch. 2; in force (E.W.) at 1.11.1991 see s. 170(1) and S.I. 1991/2288 art. 3, Sch.

19 E+W+S In section 3(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (restrictions on traffic regulation orders) omit the words from the beginning to “of this Act”.

Commencement Information

I3 Sch. 8 para. 19 wholly in force; Sch. 8 para. 19 in force (S.) at 1.11.1991 see s. 170(1) and S.I. 1991/2286, art. 2(2), Sch. 2; Sch. 8 para. 19 in force (E.W.) at 1.11.1991 see s. 170(1) and S.I. 1991/2288, art. 3, Sch.

20 E+W+S In section 5 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (contravention of traffic regulation order), omit subsection (2).

Commencement Information

I4 Sch. 8 para. 20 wholly in force; Sch. 8 para. 20 in force (S.) at 1.11.1991 see s. 170(1) and S.I. 1991/2286, art. 2(2), Sch. 2; Sch. 8 para. 20 in force (E.W.) at 1.11.1991 see s. 170(1) and S.I. 1991/2288, art. 3, Sch.