108Application to Wales.
(1)In so far as the provisions of this Act apply to Wales the functions of the Minister under those provisions other than—
(a)his functions under sections 15, 33, 71, 78, 81, 97, 99, 101 and 103,
(b)his power (acting jointly with the Secretary of State) to make regulations under section 54, and
(c)his power (acting jointly as aforesaid) to give general directions under section 55(1),
shall, subject to the following provisions of this section, be exercisable by the Secretary of State instead of by the Minister and references in this Act to the Minister or the appropriate Minister shall be construed accordingly.
(2)The functions of the Minister under sections 95 and 96 of this Act shall be exercisable by the Secretary of State only for the purposes of the other functions which by virtue of subsection (1) above are exercisable by the Secretary of State.
(3)The Secretary of State shall not by virtue of this section exercise any functions in relation to that part of the road constructed, or in the course of being constructed, by the Minister along the line described in Schedule 1 to the [S.R. & O. 1947/1562.] North of Almondsbury—South of Haysgate Trunk Road Order 1947 and referred to in that Order as " the new road " which lies to the east of the most easterly point before reaching the River Wye at which eastbound traffic of Classes I and II (as specified in Schedule 4 to the [1959 c. 25.] Highways Act 1959) can leave that road by another special road.
(4)In this section " Wales " includes Monmouthshire.