Statutory Instruments
2007 No. 1756
lord chancellor
road traffic
The Lord Chancellor (Modification of Functions) Order 2007
Made
19th June 2007
Coming into force in accordance with article 1
The Lord Chancellor makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 19(1)(d) and (2)(a)(i) of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005( 1 ).
In accordance with section 144(4) and (5)(b) of that Act, a draft of this instrument was laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.
Citation, commencement and interpretation
1. —(1) This Order may be cited as the Lord Chancellor (Modification of Functions) Order 2007 and shall come into force on the day on which paragraph 3(2) of Schedule 11 to the Traffic Management Act 2004( 2 ) comes into force in relation to England.
(2) In this Order, “the 1984 Act” means the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 ( 3 ).
Modification of functions of the Lord Chancellor
2. —(1) Section 101B (representations and appeals) of the 1984 Act( 4 ) is amended in accordance with this article.
(2) After subsection (5) insert—
“ (6) Subsections (1) to (3) of section 89 of the Traffic Management Act 2004 (regulations and orders) apply to regulations under this section as they apply to regulations under Part 6 of that Act. ” .
3. —(1) Section 134 of the 1984 Act( 5 ) (provisions as to regulations) is amended in accordance with this article.
(2) In subsection (1), after “on the Secretary of State,” insert “on the Lord Chancellor,”.
(3) In subsection (3), after “sections 86, 97” insert “, 101B”.
(4) In subsection (5), after “section 97” insert “or section 101B”.
Falconer of Thoroton, C
19th June 2007
2005 c.4 .
Section 101B was inserted by paragraph 3(2) of Schedule 11 to the Traffic Management Act 2004 (c.18) .
Section 134 was amended by paragraph 4 of Schedule 7 to the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 (c.54) and by paragraph 77 of Schedule 8 to the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 (c.22) .