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As published
20 Classification of traffic for purposes of special roads.
(1) In section 17 of the Highways Act 1980 (classification of traffic for purposes of special roads), in subsection (3) omit the words from “and references” to the end (which relate to the effect of an amending order on existing schemes) and after that subsection insert—
(4) An amending order may contain provision applying the amendments made by the order to existing schemes (whether made by the Minister or a local highway authority); and in the absence of such provision an amending order does not affect the classes of traffic prescribed in an existing scheme.
In this subsection an “existing scheme” means a scheme under section 16 made before the order comes into operation.
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(2) In section 325 of the Highways Act 1980 (provisions as to orders, &c.)—
(a) omit subsection (3) (which requires affirmative resolution for an order under section 17 varying the classes of traffic for the purposes of special roads); and
(b) in subsection (2)(b) (orders subject to negative resolution), after “section” insert “ 17 above or ”.
Your change, as a redline
20 Classification of traffic for purposes of special roads.
(1) In section 17 of the Highways Act 1980 (classification of traffic for purposes of special roads), in subsection (3) omit the words from “and references” to the end (which relate to the effect of an amending order on existing schemes) and after that subsection insert—
(4) An amending order may contain provision applying the amendments made by the order to existing schemes (whether made by the Minister or a local highway authority); and in the absence of such provision an amending order does not affect the classes of traffic prescribed in an existing scheme.
In this subsection an “existing scheme” means a scheme under section 16 made before the order comes into operation.
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(2) In section 325 of the Highways Act 1980 (provisions as to orders, &c.)—
(a) omit subsection (3) (which requires affirmative resolution for an order under section 17 varying the classes of traffic for the purposes of special roads); and
(b) in subsection (2)(b) (orders subject to negative resolution), after “section” insert “ 17 above or ”.
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