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Regulation 31 Amendment of Schedule 17F1I1

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

Schedule 17 (illumination of signs) is amended as follows.

(2)

In item 1—

(a)

in column (2)—

(i)

after “530,” insert “530A,”;

(ii)

for—

“532.2 (in respect of the triangle symbols), 532.3 (in respect of the triangle symbols),”

substitute—

“532.2 (in respect of the triangle symbols), 532.2A (in respect of the triangle symbols), 532.3 (in respect of the triangle symbols), 532.3A (in respect of the triangle symbols),”;

(iii)

for “7004, 7005, 7006,” substitute “7004**, 7005**, 7006**,”; and

(iv)

for—

“7201, 7201.1, 7202, 7203, 7203.1, 7204, 7205, 7206, 7207, 7208, 7210, 7211.1, 7212, 7213, 7214, 7215, 7216, 7217, 7218, 7220, 7221, 7230, 7231, 7232, 7233, 7234, 7235, 7236, 7237, 7238, 7239, 7240, 7241, 7242, 7250, 7251, 7252, 7253, 7254, 7255, 7256, 7260, 7261, 7262, 7263, 7264, 7270, 7271, 7272, 7274, 7275, 7290, 7291, 7292, 7293, 7294”

substitute—

“7201**, 7201.1**, 7202**, 7203**, 7203.1**, 7204**, 7205**, 7206**, 7207**, 7208**, 7210**, 7211.1**, 7212**, 7213**, 7214**, 7215**, 7216**, 7217**, 7218**, 7220**, 7221**, 7230**, 7231**, 7232**, 7233**, 7234**, 7235**, 7236**, 7237**, 7238**, 7239**, 7240**, 7241**, 7242**, 7250**, 7251**, 7252**, 7253**, 7254**, 7255**, 7256**, 7260**, 7261**, 7262**, 7263**, 7264**, 7270**, 7271**, 7272**, 7274**, 7275**, 7290**, 7291**, 7292**, 7293**, 7294**”; and

(b)

in column (3), after paragraph (4) insert—

“(5)

In addition to such of the requirements in paragraphs (1) to (4) as apply to a sign, where a sign is shown in a diagram whose number is marked with two asterisks in column (2), the part of that sign coloured yellow may be fluorescent.”.

(3)

In column (2) of item 2, after “2711” insert “, 2711.1”.

(4)

In item 4—

(a)

in column (2)—

(i)

after “528.1,” insert “543.1 (when mounted on a post or support pursuant to direction 44A(5)),”;

(ii)

for “663.1, 664,” substitute “663.1, 663.2, 663.3, 664, 664.1,”;

(iii)

for “820,” substitute “818.5, 820, 820A,”;

(iv)

for “832.1A, 832.2A,” substitute “832.1B, 832.2B,”;

(v)

for “958.1, 959, 959.1, 960, 960.1,” substitute “958A, 958.1, 959, 959A, 959.1, 960, 960.1, 960.2,”;

(vi)

for “2310.1” substitute “2310.2”;

(vii)

for “2511, 2512,” substitute “2511.1, 2512.1,”;

(viii)

for “2702”, “2703”, “2704”, “2705”, “2706”, “2707” and “2716” substitute respectively “2702*”, “2703*”, “2704*”, “2705*”, “2706*”, “2707*” and “2716*”;

(ix)

for “2919.1” substitute “2919.2”; and

(x)

for “7002A”, “7002B”, “7002.1”, “7003.1”, “7006.1”, “7402” and “7403” substitute respectively “7002A*”, “7002B*”, “7002.1*”, “7003.1*”, “7006.1*”, “7402*” and “7403*”; and

(b)

in column (3), for—

“The sign may be illuminated by a means of internal or external lighting but, if not so illuminated throughout the hours of darkness, it shall be reflectorised in accordance with regulation 19.”

substitute —

“(1)

The sign may be illuminated by a means of internal or external lighting but, if not so illuminated throughout the hours of darkness, it shall be reflectorised in accordance with regulation 19(3) and (4).

(2)

In addition to the requirement in paragraph (1), where a sign is shown in a diagram whose number is marked with an asterisk in column (2), the part of that sign coloured yellow may be fluorescent.”.

(5)

In column (2) of item 6, after “614,” insert “616,”.

(6)

In column (2) of item 8, after “7001.2,” insert “7009.1,”.

(7)

In column (2) of item 9—

(a)

for “532.2 and 532.3” substitute “532.2, 532.2A, 532.3 and 532.3A”;

(b)

after “637.2,” insert “637.2A,”;

(c)

after “660.7,” insert “660.8, 660.9,”;

(d)

after “2601.1,” insert “2601.1A,”; and

(e)

after “2602.1,” insert “2602.1A, 2602.1B, 2602.1C,”.

(8)

In column (2) of item 12—

(a)

after “1001.2,” insert “1001.2A,”; and

(b)

after “1043, 1044,” insert “1044.1, 1044.2,”.

(9)

After item 16, insert—

“

17.7014.1
(1)

Where the sign is placed pursuant to direction 37 in connection with works involving a temporary reduction in height, it—

(a)

shall be reflectorised in accordance with regulation 19(3) and (4); and

(b)

may also be illuminated by a means of internal or external lighting.

(2)

Where the sign—

(a)

is placed pursuant to direction 37 in connection with works involving a permanent reduction in height; and

(b)

is erected on a road within 50 metres of any lamp lit by electricity which forms part of a system of street-lighting for that road furnished by means of at least three such lamps placed not more than 183 metres (in Scotland 185 metres) apart,

it shall be illuminated by a means of internal or external lighting either for so long as that system is illuminated, or throughout the hours of darkness, and may also be reflectorised.

”

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Pt. 1 revoked (22.4.2016) by The Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016 (S.I. 2016/362), reg. 1(1)(b), Sch. 19 Pt. 1 (with regs. 4, 14, 15)

Commencement

I1

Reg. 31 in force at 30.1.2012, see reg. 1(1)(c)