SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 2ROADS: CONSEQUENTIAL AND RELATED PROVISION

PART 1Amendments

Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (c. 52)

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(1)

Part 1 of Schedule 9 (reserve powers of Secretary of State in relation to certain orders) is amended as follows.

(2)

In the heading to the Part for “Secretary of State” substitute “ national authority ”.

(3)

In paragraph 1 (directions in relation to certain orders)—

(a)

for “Secretary of State” substitute “ national authority ”, and

(b)

after “give to that” insert “ authorised ”.

(4)

In paragraph 2(b) (directions prohibiting certain orders)—

(a)

after “prohibiting the” insert “ authorised ”, and

(b)

for “Secretary of State” substitute “ national authority ”.

(5)

In paragraph 3(1) (power of Secretary of State to make order instead of authorised authority)—

(a)

for “Secretary of State” substitute “ national authority ”, and

(b)

after “as well as by the” insert “ authorised ”.

(6)

In paragraph 4 (arrangements for making order of Secretary of State effective etc)—

(a)

for “Secretary of State” substitute “ national authority ”,

(b)

for “him”, in each place, substitute “ the national authority ”, and

(c)

for “he”, in each place, substitute “ the national authority ”.

(7)

In paragraph 6(1) (transfer of operation of parking place to local authority from Secretary of State)—

(a)

for “Secretary of State”, in each place, substitute “ national authority ”, and

(b)

in paragraph (b) for “he” substitute “ the national authority ”.

(8)

In paragraph 7 (variation or revocation of order by Secretary of State), in sub-paragraph (1)—

(a)

for “Secretary of State” substitute “ national authority ”, and

(b)

for “he” substitute “ national authority ”.

(9)

In paragraph 8 (matters as to which Secretary of State is to be satisfied before making order)—

(a)

for “Secretary of State” substitute “ national authority ”,

(b)

for “he” substitute “ the national authority ”,

(c)

for “him” substitute “ the national authority ”, and

(d)

after “discharged by the” insert “ authorised ”.

(10)

In paragraph 9 (circumstances in which paragraph 8 does not apply)—

(a)

for “Secretary of State” substitute “ national authority ”,

(b)

for “he”, in both places, substitute “ the national authority ”, and

(c)

for “him” substitute “ the national authority ”.

(11)

For paragraph 12A (disapplication of Article 2 of the Scotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to the Scottish Ministers etc) Order 1999) substitute—

“12ZA

A power conferred upon the Scottish Ministers by this Schedule, so far as it relates to the exercise of a power under this Act by virtue of section 22C, is exercisable only with the consent of the Secretary of State.”