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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/traffic-signs-amendment-wales-regulations-and-general-directions-2026/introduction",
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  "legislation": "wsi/2026/35",
  "legislation_title": "The Traffic Signs (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations and General Directions 2026",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/traffic-signs-amendment-wales-regulations-and-general-directions-2026",
  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "road traffic, wales\nMade 6 February 2026\nComing into force 11 March 2026\nThe Welsh Ministers, being the relevant authority, make the Regulations in Part 1 of this Instrument in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 25 and 64(1), (2) and (3) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (“the 1984 Act”).\nThe Welsh Ministers, being the relevant authority, give the General Directions in Part 2 of this Instrument in exercise of the powers conferred by section 65(1) of the 1984 Act.\nThe Welsh Ministers in respect of the Regulations in Part 1 have, in accordance with section 134(10) of the 1984 Act, consulted with such representative organisations as they thought fit and, in accordance with section 134(13) of the 1984 Act, have consulted with the Secretary of State.\nThe Welsh Ministers in respect of the General Directions in Part 2 have, in accordance with section 65(3ZC) of the 1984 Act, consulted with the Secretary of State.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1984 c. 27; sections 25 and 64 were amended by the Wales Act 2017 (c. 4), Part 2, section 26(3) and (4); there are other amending instruments but none are relevant to this instrument. For the definition of “relevant authority” see sections 25(7) and 64(6A) of the 1984 Act."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "Section 65(1) was substituted by the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 (c. 22), Schedule 8, Part 2, paragraph 48(2); section 65(1) was amended by the Wales Act 2017 (c. 4), Schedule 6, Part 3, paragraph 37(2); there are other amending instruments, but none are relevant to this instrument. For the definition of “relevant authority” see section 65(5) of the 1984 Act."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "See also section 40 of the Legislation (Wales) Act 2019 (anaw 4) for provision about the procedure that applies to this instrument."
    }
  ],
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2026/35/introduction",
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  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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