UKPGA-1992-30 — Traffic Calming Act 1992

preamble

Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

s. 1 — Amendment of Highways Act 1980.

s. 1(1)

In section 62 of the Highways Act 1980 (general power of improvement) in subsection (3) (description of works for which specific powers are given and to which the general power does not apply) after paragraph (ff) there shall be inserted—.

s. 1(2)

After section 90F of that Act there shall be inserted the provisions set out in Schedule 1 to this Act.

s. 1(3)

In section 329 of that Act (interpretation) after the definition of “traffic” there shall be inserted—.

s. 2 — Amendment of Roads (Scotland) Act 1984.

s. 2(1)

After section 39 of the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 (status of road humps) there shall be inserted the provisions set out in Schedule 2 to this Act.

s. 2(2)

In section 40 of that Act (interpretation)—

s. 2(2)(a)

for the words “39” there shall be inserted the words “ 39C ”;

s. 2(2)(b)

the word “and”, where it occurs immediately after the definition of “road hump”, shall cease to have effect; and

s. 2(2)(c)

at the end there shall be added the words—

s. 3 — Commencement.

This Act shall come into force at the end of the period of two months beginning with the day on which it is passed.

s. 4 — Extent.

This Act does not extend to Northern Ireland.

s. 5 — Short title.

This Act may be cited as the Traffic Calming Act 1992.

Sch 1

Provisions to be inserted in Highways Act 1980

Sch 2

Provisions to be inserted in Roads (Scotland) Act 1984