37(1)Section 65 of that Act (powers of traffic authorities as to placing of traffic signs) is amended as follows.U.K.
(2)For ““national authority””, in each place, substitute “ relevant authority ”.
(3)In subsection (3), after ““Secretary of State”” insert “ or the Welsh Ministers ”.
(4)In subsection (3ZB), after ““with”” insert “ the Welsh Ministers and ”.
(5)In subsection (3ZC), for the words from ““giving”” to ““Ministers”” substitute “ the Welsh Ministers or the Scottish Ministers give a general direction under subsection (1) they ”.
(6)After subsection (4) insert—
“(5)In this section “"relevant authority”” means—
(a)in relation to a function so far as exercisable within devolved competence, within the meaning of the Scotland Act 1998, means the Scottish Ministers;
(b)in relation to a function so far as exercisable within devolved competence, within the meaning given by section 58A(7) and (8) of the Government of Wales Act 2006, means the Welsh Ministers;
(c)otherwise, means the Secretary of State.”
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 6 para. 37 in force at 1.4.2018 by S.I. 2017/1179, reg. 3(r)