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Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984
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[F114(1)A direction in an order made under section 1 of the M1Road Traffic Act 1934 that a length of road is to be deemed to be, or not to be, a road in a built-up area, if—E+W+S
(a)by virtue of paragraph 10 of Schedule 8 to the 1967 Act it had effect as a direction that that length of road was to become, or (as the case may be) was to cease to be, a restricted road for the purposes of section 71 of that Act, and
(b)the direction continues so to have effect immediately before the commencement of this Act,
shall have the like effect for the purposes of section 81 of this Act.
(2)Any reference in any provision of an Act, or of any instrument (other than such an order as is mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) above) made under an enactment repealed by the M2Road Traffic Act 1960, to a road in a built-up area, if the provision is in force immediately before the commencement of this Act, shall be construed as a reference to a restricted road for the purposes of section 81 of this Act.]
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F1Sch. 10 paras. 14–16 repealed (S.) by Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 54, SIF 108), ss. 128(1), 156(3), Sch. 10 para. 4(1), Sch. 11
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M11934 c. 50(107:1).
M21960 c. 16(107:1).
[F215E+W+SAny limit of speed which was in force on 1st November 1962 by virtue of any direction, order or regulation given or made by an authority under section 19(2), 26 or 34 of the Road Traffic Act 1960, if—
(a)by virtue of paragraph 12 of Schedule 8 to the 1967 Act it was deemed to have been imposed by an order made by that authority under section 74(1) of the 1967 Act, and
(b)it continues to be in force immediately before the commencment of this Act
shall be deemed to have been imposed by an order made by that authority under section 84(1) of this Act and may be revoked or varied accordingly.]
Textual Amendments
F2Sch. 10 paras. 14–16 repealed (S.) by Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 54, SIF 108), ss. 128(1), 156(3), Sch. 10 para. 4(1), Sch. 11
[F316(1)This paragraph applies to any road which—E+W+S
(a)would have become a restricted road for the purposes of section 71 of the M31967 Act on 1st November 1982 as a result of the repeal of section 72(2) of the 1967 Act by section 61 of the Transport Act 1982; but
(b)by reason of section 61(2) of that Act was taken to have ceased to be a restricted road before that day by virtue of a direction duly given under section 72(3) of the 1967 Act and still in force at the beginning of that day; and
(c)did not become a restricted road at any time between the beginning of that day and the commencement of this Act.
(2)At the commencement of this Act, any road to which this paragraph applies shall be treated as if it were the subject of a direction duly given under section 82(1)(a) of this Act.
(3)Nothing in sub-paragraph (2) above prevents a direction under section 82(2)(b) of this Act being given in respect of any road to which this paragraph applies.]
Textual Amendments
F3Sch. 10 paras. 14–16 repealed (S.) by Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 54, SIF 108), ss. 128(1), 156(3), Sch. 10 para. 4(1), Sch. 11
Marginal Citations
M31982 c. 49(107:1).
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