Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000

66 Making of traffic regulation orders for purposes of conserving natural beauty, etc

(1) In section 22 of the [1984 c. 27.] Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (traffic regulation for special areas in the countryside), in subsection (1)(a)—

(a) the words “(other than Greater London)” are omitted,

(b) at the end of paragraph (vi), the word “or” is omitted, and

(c) before the word “and” at the end of paragraph (vii) there is inserted—

“or

(viii) a site of special scientific interest (within the meaning of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981);”.

(2) In subsection (2) of that section, for “the paragraphs of subsection (1) of that section” there is substituted “paragraphs (a) to (g) of subsection (1) of that section and referred to in section 6(1)(b) of this Act”.

(3) After subsection (4) of that section there is inserted—

“(5) In subsection (2) above the reference to conserving the natural beauty of an area shall be construed as including a reference to conserving its flora, fauna and geological and physiographical features.”.

(4) After that section there is inserted—

“22A Traffic regulation on certain roads for purpose of conserving natural beauty

(1) This section applies to roads other than—

(a) roads to which section 22 of this Act applies,

(b) special roads, or

(c) any road which is a trunk road, a classified road, a GLA road, a cycle track, a bridleway or a footpath, as those expressions are defined by section 329 of the [1980 c. 66.] Highways Act 1980.

(2) This Act shall have effect as respects roads to which this section applies as if, in relation to the making of provision with respect to vehicular traffic, the list of purposes for which a traffic regulation order under section 1 of this Act may be made, as set out in paragraphs (a) to (g) of subsection (1) of that section and referred to in section 6(1)(b) of this Act, included the purpose of conserving or enhancing the natural beauty of the area.

(3) In subsection (2) above the reference to conserving the natural beauty of an area shall be construed as including a reference to conserving its flora, fauna and geological and physiographical features.”