21 Speed limits
Scotland Act 2012 (2012 c 11) | Legislation

21  Speed limits

(1)     The Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 is amended as follows.

(2)     Section 17 (traffic regulation on special roads) is amended as follows.

(3)     In subsection (2) for “The Secretary of State may make regulations” substitute “Regulations may make provision”.

(4)     After subsection (3) insert—

“(3ZA)     The power to make provision of the following kinds by regulations under subsection (2) is exercisable by the Scottish Ministers—

(a)     provision with respect to a particular special road in Scotland;

(b)     provision for regulating the speed of vehicles on special roads in Scotland.

(3ZB)     The power to make provision of any other kind by regulations under subsection (2) is exercisable by the Secretary of State.

(3ZC)     In relation to special roads in Scotland that power of the Secretary of State is exercisable only after consultation with the Scottish Ministers.

(3ZD)     Regulations made by the Scottish Ministers under subsection (2) are subject to the negative procedure.”.

(5)     In subsection (3A)—

(a)     the words from “the National Park Authority” to the end become paragraph (a), and

(b)     after that paragraph insert—

“,

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