Introductory text

England, Wales and Scotland

Road Traffic

Made 30th March 2011

Laid before Parliament 6th April 2011

Coming into force 9th May 2011

The Secretary of State—

(a)

in exercise of powers conferred by section 64(1), (2) and (3) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984^f1, makes the regulations contained in Part 1 of this instrument; and

(b)

in exercise of powers conferred by section 65(1) of that Act^f2, gives the general directions contained in Part 2 of this instrument.

In relation to the regulations contained in Part 1 of this instrument, the Secretary of State has, in accordance with section 134(2) of that Act, consulted with such representative organisations as the Secretary of State thought fit.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: 1984 c.27. Powers conferred by section 64 on “the Ministers acting jointly” were, by S.I. 1999/3143, transferred to the Secretary of State (see primarily article 2(1)). Functions of a Minister of the Crown under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 are (with exceptions), so far as exercisable in relation to Wales, transferred by S.I. 1999/672 to the National Assembly for Wales. The exceptions include the power in section 64 to prescribe a sign. See primarily article 2 of that instrument, and sub-paragraph (e) of the paragraph commencing with “Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984” in Schedule 1 to that instrument. By virtue of S.I. 1999/1750, functions conferred on a Minister of the Crown by the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 shall (with exceptions), so far as the functions are exercisable in or as regards Scotland, be exercisable by the Scottish Ministers instead. The exceptions include the power in section 64 to prescribe a sign. See primarily article 2 of that instrument, and sub-paragraph (d) of the paragraph commencing with “The Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984” in Schedule 1 to that instrument.
f2: Section 65(1) was substituted by section 168(1) of, and paragraph 48(2) of Schedule 8 to, the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 (c.22). Section 65(1A) was inserted by section 48 of, and paragraph 29 of Schedule 4 to, the Road Traffic Act 1991 (c.40). Powers conferred by section 65 on “the Ministers acting jointly” were, by S.I. 1999/3143, transferred to the Secretary of State. Functions of a Minister of the Crown under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 are (with exceptions), so far as exercisable in relation to Wales, transferred by S.I. 1999/672 to the National Assembly for Wales. The exceptions include the power in section 65 to give general directions. See primarily article 2 of that instrument, and sub-paragraph (e) of the paragraph commencing with “Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984” in Schedule 1 to that instrument. By virtue of S.I. 1999/1750, the function in section 65(1) of giving general directions with respect to traffic signs shall, so far as exercisable by a Minister of the Crown in or as regards Scotland, be exercisable only after consultation with the Scottish Ministers. See article 4 of, and Schedule 3 to, that instrument.