11(1)Any road which immediately before the relevant date was classified under section 17 of the [1919 c. 50.] Ministry of Transport Act 1919 in Class I, II or III shall, until the appropriate Minister otherwise directs, be treated as classified under section 27(2) of the [1966 c. 42.] Local Government Act 1966 or section 28(2) of the [1966 c. 51.] Local Government (Scotland) Act 1966, as the case may be, as a classified road for the purposes of sections 21(7), 72 and 76 of this Act.
(2)In this paragraph—
" the appropriate Minister " means, in relation to England exclusive of Monmouthshire, the Minister, in relation to Wales and Monmouthshire, the Secretary of State for Wales and, in relation to Scotland, the Secretary of State ;
" the relevant date " means, in relation to a road in England or Wales, 1st April 1967 and, in relation to a road in Scotland, 16th May 1967.