SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 8E1Minor and consequential amendments

Annotations:
Extent Information
E1

Sch. 8 extends to England and Wales and to Scotland or Northern Ireland also if amended enactment so extends see s. 169

Part II Amendments of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984

Traffic signs

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1

Section 65 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (powers and duties of highway authorities as to placing of traffic signs) is amended as follows.

2

For subsection (1) (power to cause or permit placing of traffic signs) substitute—

1

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 as may be given by the Ministers acting jointly or such other directions as may be given by the Secretary of State.

2

In subsection (2) (direction by Secretary of State), for the opening words substitute—

2

The Secretary of State may give directions to a local traffic authority—