17(1)Section 1 of the [1984 c. 27.] Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 is amended as follows.
(2)In subsection (1) for the words from the beginning to “London” substitute “The traffic authority for a road outside Greater London may make an order under this section (referred to in this Act as a “traffic regulation order”) in respect of the road”
(3)Omit subsection (2) (authorities having power to make orders).
(4)For subsection (3) substitute—
“(3)A traffic regulation order made by a local traffic authority may, with the consent of the Secretary of State, extend to a road in relation to which he is the traffic authority if the order forms part of a scheme of general traffic control relating to roads of which at least one has a junction with the length of road in question.”.
(5)Omit subsections (4) and (5) (which provide that the power is not exercisable in relation to a special road).
18(1)Section 2 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (what a traffic regulation order may provide) is amended as follows.
(2)In subsection (1) for the words from the beginning to “of this Act)” substitute “A traffic regulation order may make”.
(3)In subsection (2) for the words from the beginning to “that subsection” substitute “The provision that may be made by a traffic regulation order”.
(4)In subsection (4) for the words from the beginning to “may include” substitute “A local traffic authority may include”.
19In section 3(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (restrictions on traffic regulation orders) omit the words from the beginning to “of this Act”.
20In section 5 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (contravention of traffic regulation order), omit subsection (2).