C6 Part V Traffic Signs

Annotations:
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C6

Pt. V modified by S.I. 1991/516, art. 3A (which article is inserted by S.I. 1991/808, art. 2(3)).

General provisions

C1C2C3C7C8C965 Powers and duties of F5traffic authorities as to placing of traffic signs.

C4F11

The traffic authority may cause or permit traffic signs to be placed on or near a road, subject to and in conformity with such general directions F8... or such other directions as may be given by the F9national authority .

F21A

The power to give general directions under subsection (1) above includes power to require equipment used in connection with traffic signs to be of a type approved in accordance with the directions.

C5F32

The F10national authority may give directions to F6a strategic highways company or a local traffic authority—

a

for the placing of a traffic sign of any prescribed type or authorised character specified in the directions, or

b

for replacing a sign so specified by, or converting it into, a sign of another prescribed type or authorised character so specified.

3

The power F14of the Secretary of State to give general directions under subsection (1) above shall be exercisable by statutory instrument.

F73ZA

The power of the Scottish Ministers to give general directions under subsection (1) is to be exercisable by Scottish statutory instrument.

3ZB

Before giving a general direction under subsection (1) the Secretary of State must consult with the Scottish Ministers.

3ZC

Before giving a general direction under subsection (1) the Scottish Ministers must consult with the Secretary of State.

F43A

No charge may be made—

a

in England and Wales, by a highway authority which is the council of a county, metropolitan district or London borough or the Common Council of the City of London, or

b

in Scotland, by a local roads authority,

with respect to the exercise of their power under subsection (1) above to permit a traffic sign to be placed on or near any road in their area if—

C5i

the sign conveys information of a temporary nature or is otherwise intended to be placed only temporarily; and

ii

the sign is to be placed by a body which is prescribed F12in regulations made by the national authority for the purposes of this subsection as being a body appearing to the F11national authority to be representative of the interests of road users or any class of road users.

4

In this section—

  • “authorised character” means a character authorised by the F13national authority ; and

  • “prescribed type” means a type prescribed by regulations made under section 64(1)(a) of this Act.