# The Traffic Signs (Amendment) General Directions 2003

S.I. 2003/393 · made 17 February 2003

These Directions amend direction 58 of the Traffic Signs General Directions 2002 (type approval of road studs) until 31st January 2005. Approvals given under direction 50 of the revoked Traffic Signs General Directions 1994 (which direction 58 of the 2002 Directions re-enacts with modifications) are to be treated as given under direction 58(1) even though they could not actually be so given, because they were not given for testing purposes as required by direction 58(2). The amendment ceases to have effect on 31st January 2005.

Made under: Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (Section 65)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/traffic-signs-amendment-general-directions-2003/pdf/uksi_20030393_en.pdf

## Introductory text

ROAD TRAFFIC
Made 17th February 2003
Coming into force 1st March 2003
The Secretary of State for Transport, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 65 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby gives the following Directions:

## 1 Citation and commencement

These Directions may be cited as the Traffic Signs (Amendment) General Directions 2003 and shall come into force on 1st March 2003.

## 2 Preliminary

The Traffic Signs General Directions 2002 shall be amended as follows.

## 3 Approval of types of stud by the Secretary of State

(1) Direction 58 shall be amended as follows.
(2) After paragraph (4) there shall be inserted the following paragraphs—
“(5) A stud which—
(a) is of a type which was approved by the Secretary of State under direction 50 of the Traffic Signs General Directions 1994; and
(b) is placed temporarily on a road in connection with road works,
shall be treated as having been approved under paragraph (1), even though it was not approved for the purpose mentioned in paragraph (2), and paragraphs (3) and (4) shall apply to it accordingly.
(6) Paragraph (5) shall cease to have effect on 31st January 2005.”

## Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State
David Jamieson
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State,
Department for Transport
17th February 2003

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Directions)
These Directions amend direction 58 of the Traffic Signs General Directions 2002 (type approval of road studs) until 31st January 2005. Approvals given under direction 50 of the revoked Traffic Signs General Directions 1994 (which direction 58 of the 2002 Directions re-enacts with modifications) are to be treated as given under direction 58(1) even though they could not actually be so given, because they were not given for testing purposes as required by direction 58(2). The amendment ceases to have effect on 31st January 2005.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/393 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/traffic-signs-amendment-general-directions-2003
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