(1)Section 16A of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (c. 27) (road closures or restrictions for certain events) shall apply in relation to the London Olympics as if—
(a)in subsection (1) for the words “any sporting event, social event or entertainment which is held on a road” there were substituted the words “ a London Olympic event [F2(within the meaning of the London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Act 2006)] ”,
(b)subsection (3) were omitted, and
(c)in subsection (5) for the words from “the road” to the end of the subsection there were substituted the words “ any road ”.
(2)Section 16B of that Act (restrictions on orders under section 16A) shall not apply in relation to [F3an order made] under section 16A for the purposes of the London Olympics.
[F4(3)Part 6 of the Traffic Management Act 2004 (civil enforcement) shall apply in relation to a contravention of an order made under section 16A as applied by this section as it applies in relation to the contraventions specified in Schedule 7 to that Act.
(4)In the application of Part 6 of that Act to a contravention of an order made under section 16A as so applied, Schedule 9 to that Act (levels of charges) shall have effect as if for Parts 2 and 3 there were substituted the Parts 2 and 3 set out in section 15A.]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 16 title substituted (14.2.2012) by London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (Amendment) Act 2011 (c. 22), ss. 6(1), 10(1)
F2Words in s. 16(1)(a) inserted (14.2.2012) by London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (Amendment) Act 2011 (c. 22), ss. 6(2), 10(1)
F3Words in s. 16(2) substituted (14.2.2012) by London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (Amendment) Act 2011 (c. 22), ss. 6(3), 10(1)
F4S. 16(3)(4) inserted (14.2.2012) by London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (Amendment) Act 2011 (c. 22), ss. 6(4), 10(1)
Commencement Information
I1S. 16 in force at 5.10.2009 by S.I. 2009/2577, art. 2