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The enactments mentioned in Schedule 8 to this Act (which include enactments which are spent) are hereby repealed to the extent specified in the third column of that Schedule.
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I1S. 83 partly in force: s. 83 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 84(1); s. 83 in force for certain purposes: at 1.10.1991 by S.I.1991/2054, art. 3, Sch; at 1.4.1992 by S.I. 1992/421, art. 2, Sch; at 1.7.1992 by S.I. 1992/1286, art. 2, Sch; at 5.7.1993 by S.I. 1993/1461 art. 2
(1)The preceding sections of, and the Schedules to, this Act shall come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may appoint by order made by statutory instrument; and different days may be appointed for different purposes and in respect of different areas.
(2)An order under subsection (1) above may make such transitional provision as appears to the Secretary of State to be necessary or expedient.
Subordinate Legislation Made
P1S. 84: power exercised by S.I. 1991/2054.
S. 84 power partly exercised (3.2.1992): 2.3.1992 and 1.4.1992 appointed for specified provisions by S.I. 1992/199, art. 3
S. 84 power partly exercised (2.3.1992): 1.4.1992 appointed for specified provisions by S.I. 1992/421, art. 2
S. 84 power partly exercised (3.6.1992): 1.7.1992 appointed for specified provisions by S.I. 1992/1286, art. 2 (and S.I. 1992/1410)
S. 84 power partly exercised (10.8.1992): 1.9.1992 appointed for specified provisions by S.I. 1992/2010, art. 2
S. 84 Power partly exercised (31.3.1993): 1.4.1993 appointed for specified provisions by S.I. 1993/975, art. 2
S. 84 Power partly exercised (10.6.1993): 5.7.1993 appointed for specified provisions and areas by S.I. 1993/1461 arts. 2-6.
S. 84 Power partly exercised (10.9.1993): 10.9.1993 and 4.10.1993 appointed for specified provisions and areas by S.I. 1993/2229, arts. 3,4,5
S. 84 Power partly exercised (13.11.1993): 6.12.1993 appointed for specified provisions and areas by S.I. 1993/2803, art. 2
S. 84 Power partly exercised (23.12.1993): 31.1.1994 appointed for specified provisions and areas by S.I. 1993/3238, arts. 2-4 (as amended (18.1.1994) by S.I. 1994/81, art. 2)
S. 84 power partly exercised (18.1.1994): 5.4.1994 appointed for specified provisions and areas by S.I. 1994/81, arts. 3-5 (with art. 6(1))
S. 84 power partly exercised (3.6.1994): 4.7.1994 appointed for specified provisions and areas by S.I. 1994/1482, arts 2-4 (with art. 5(1))
S. 84 power partly exercised (3.6.1994): 4.7.1994 appointed for specified provisions and areas by S.I. 1994/1484, art. 2 (with art. 3)
S. 84 power partly exercised (13.6.1997): 16.6.1997 appointed for specified provisions for Scotland by S.I. 1997/1580, art. 2
S. 84 power partly exercised (3.9.1997): 10.10.1997 appointed for specified provisions for Scotland by S.I. 1997/2260, art. 2
S. 84 power partly exercised (31.3.1998): 10.4.1998 appointed for specified provisions by S.I. 1998/967, arts. 1, 2
Any expenditure incurred by the Secretary of State under or by virtue of this Act shall be payable out of money provided by Parliament.
Except in so far as it amends any enactment extending there, this Act does not extend to Northern Ireland.
This Act may be cited as the Road Traffic Act 1991.
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