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Road Traffic Act 1991

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The Highways Act 1980 (c. 66)

11In section 42 of the Highways Act 1980 (power of district councils to maintain certain highways) in subsection (2)(c)(ii) for the words “under section 84 of that Act imposing a special limit” there shall be substituted the words “made by virtue of section 84(1)(a) of that Act imposing a speed limit”.

12In each of sections 90A(1) and 90B(1) of that Act (construction of road humps) at the beginning of paragraph (b) there shall be inserted the words “(whether or not the highway is subject to such a limit)”.

13In section 90F(2) of that Act (interpretation) for the definition of “statutory” there shall be substituted—

“statutory speed limit” means a speed limit having effect by virtue of an enactment other than section 84(1)(b) or (c) of the [1984 c. 27.] Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (temporary and variable speed limits).

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