Traffic signs
17.—(1) Where an order relating to any road has been made, the order making authority shall take such steps as are necessary to secure–
(a)before the order comes into force, the placing on or near the road of such traffic signs in such positions as the order making authority may consider requisite for the purposes of securing that adequate information as to the effect of the order is made available to persons using the road,
(b)the maintenance of such signs for so long as the order remains in force, and
(c)in a case where the order contains provisions for revoking, or altering the application of, a previous order, such removal or replacement of existing traffic signs as the order making authority may consider requisite for the purpose of avoiding confusion to the users of the road or the continuance of traffic signs in incorrect positions,
but where the road is a Crown road the authority shall act in accordance with sub-paragraphs (a) and (c) only after consultation with the appropriate Crown authority.
(2) This regulation is without prejudice to section 85 of the 1984 Act.