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3.—(1) An order made, or notice issued, under section 14 of the 1984 Act in relation to a road in England that imposes a speed limit on vehicles must provide for an exemption from the speed limit for vehicles falling within paragraph (4) when used in accordance with paragraph (5).
(2) An order made under section 16A of the 1984 Act in relation to a road in England or Scotland that imposes a speed limit on vehicles must provide for an exemption from the speed limit for vehicles falling within paragraph (4) when used in accordance with paragraph (5).
(3) An order made under section 84(1)(c) of the 1984 Act by a local authority in relation to a road in England must provide for an exemption for vehicles falling within paragraph (4) when used in accordance with paragraph (5).
(4) A vehicle falls within this paragraph if it is a vehicle used for naval, military or air force purposes.
(5) A vehicle is used in accordance with this paragraph if it is being driven by a person for the time being subject to the orders of a member of the armed forces of the Crown on an occasion when—
(a)the person driving the vehicle is a member of the special forces; and
(b)the vehicle is being driven—
(i)in response, or for practice in responding, to a national security emergency by a person who has been trained in driving vehicles at high speeds; or
(ii)for the purpose of training a person in driving vehicles at high speeds.
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