PART 3Transport

Delegation of certain transport functions8

1

There are delegated to the GMCA the functions of the constituent councils—

a

under section 65 (placing of traffic signs) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 19844 so far as it relates to traffic signs that are traffic light signals;

b

under section 23 of that Act (pedestrian crossings) so far as it relates to Pelican and Puffin crossings as defined by regulation 3(1) of the Zebra, Pelican and Puffin Crossings Regulations 19975; and

c

under section 2 of the Road Traffic Reduction Act 19976 (duty of principal councils to make reports).

2

In consequence of subparagraphs (a) and (b) of paragraph (1) the GMCA, in the discharge of the functions delegated to it by those provisions, is to be treated as a highway authority for the purposes of sections 62 and 278 of the Highways Act 19807.

3

In this article “traffic light signal” means a traffic sign of the size, colour and type prescribed by regulation 33, 34, 37, 39, 41, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49 or 52 of the Traffic Signs Regulations 20028 or another traffic sign of a like nature prescribed by those Regulations as from time to time amended or by any regulations for the time being replacing those Regulations.

4

The costs incurred by the GMCA in discharging the functions delegated to it by this article shall, except so far as the constituent councils agree otherwise, be defrayed by the GMCA.

5

The costs so defrayed shall, for the purposes of section 74(10) of the Local Government Finance Act 19889, fall to be treated as expenses attributable to the exercise of the GMCA’s functions relating to transport.

6

The functions delegated by paragraph (1) are not exercisable by the constituent councils either concurrently or instead of the GMCA, except so far as the GMCA sub-delegates any such function back to a constituent council.

7

In the application of section 101 of the Local Government Act 197210 (arrangements for the discharge of functions) to the GMCA the functions delegated to the GMCA by paragraph (1) are to be treated as if they were functions of the GMCA.