Traffic Management Act 2004

25 Exercise of local traffic authority functions E+W

(1) This section explains the general powers which may be conferred by an intervention order under section 21(5)(d) and the duty which may be imposed under section 21(6).

(2) The order may authorise or require the traffic director to take over from the authority the exercise of any specified function.

(3) The order may specify any function of the authority (whether or not conferred in their capacity as a traffic authority) the exercise of which appears to the appropriate national authority to be capable of contributing to, or interfering with, the achievement of the traffic director's objectives.

(4) The order may require the authority to take action—

(a) to co-ordinate their activities with those of the traffic director in the exercise of functions specified under subsection (2);

(b) to co-operate with the traffic director in the exercise of such functions.

(5) Anything done by the traffic director in the exercise of a specified function is to be treated as having been done by the authority.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 25 in force at 4.1.2005 for E. by S.I. 2004/3110, art. 2(a)