Road Traffic Act 1960

21 Provisions as to directions under sections 19 and 20

(1) Subject to the provisions of this section, the authority having power to give a direction under subsection (2) of section nineteen of this Act or subsection (3) of the last foregoing section—

(a) as respects a road outside the London Traffic Area, not being a trunk road, shall be the local authority;

(b) as respects a road in the London Traffic Area, not being a trunk road, shall be the Minister;

(c) as respects a trunk road, shall be the appropriate Minister.

(2) A direction given in a case falling within paragraph (a) of the foregoing subsection shall be given by means of an order made by the local authority after giving public notice of their intention to make an order and after consultation with the chief officer of police and with the consent of the appropriate Minister.

(3) A direction given in a case falling within paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of this section shall be given by means of an order made, by statutory instrument, by the Minister after giving public notice of his intention to make an order and after consultation with the London and Home Counties Traffic Advisory Committee.

(4) A direction given in a case falling within paragraph (c) of subsection (1) of this section shall be given by means of an order made, by statutory instrument, by the appropriate Minister after giving public notice of his intention to make an order and, in the case of a road in the London Traffic Area, after consultation with the London and Home Counties Traffic Advisory Committee.

(5) The appropriate Minister may give notice to the local authority, as respects any road falling within paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of this section which is a restricted road for the purposes of section nineteen of this Act, that he has under consideration the question whether—

(a) a direction should be given that it shall cease to be a restricted road for those purposes, or

(b) a direction for the time being in force that it shall be a restricted road for those purposes should be revoked or varied, or

(c) a direction should be given that the limit of speed applicable under the said section nineteen shall be the limit imposed by subsection (2) of that section;

and where such a notice has been given, then if within the time limited by the notice the local authority so require the appropriate Minister shall, and in any case he may, hold a local inquiry, and subject as aforesaid may by order, made by statutory instrument, give, or revoke or vary, the direction, as the case may be.

(6) A direction given by order under the foregoing provisions of this section may be revoked or varied by a subsequent order made in the like manner.