Statutory Instruments
2020 No. 1155
Road Traffic
The Heavy Commercial Vehicles in Kent (No. 2) (Amendment) Order 2020
Approved by both Houses of Parliament
Made
21st October 2020
Laid before Parliament
22nd October 2020
Coming into force in accordance with article 1(b)
The Secretary of State, being satisfied that it is desirable to do so, makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 20(1) and (2) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984( 1 ).
This Order does not have effect unless and until it has been approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament( 2 ).
Citation and commencement
1. This Order—
(a) may be cited as the Heavy Commercial Vehicles in Kent (No. 2) (Amendment) Order 2020; and
(b) comes into force on the day after the day on which it is approved by a resolution of the second House of Parliament to approve it or at the same time as the Heavy Commercial Vehicles in Kent (No. 1) (Amendment) Order 2020( 3 ), whichever is later.
Amendment of the Heavy Commercial Vehicles in Kent (No. 2) Order 2019
2. —(1)The Heavy Commercial Vehicles in Kent (No. 2) Order 2019( 4 ) is amended as follows.
(2) In article 1 (citation, commencement and expiry), in sub-paragraph (c), for “31st December 2020”, substitute “31st October 2021”.
(3) In article 3 (restricted access to local roads in Kent)—
(a) before paragraph (1), insert—
“ (A1) At any time when the restriction imposed by virtue of article 1A(2) of the Heavy Commercial Vehicles in Kent (No.3) Order 2019 ( 5 ) applies, a relevant vehicle must not be driven on a road in the relevant class of road unless a valid Kent Access Permit has been issued in respect of it. ” ;
(b) in paragraph (1)—
(i) in the opening words for “may be driven on a road in the relevant class of road only if”, substitute “must not be driven on a road in the relevant class of road unless”;
(ii) in sub-paragraph (f) before “Kent”, insert “East”;
(c) in paragraph (2)—
(i) after the definition of “cross-Channel permit”, insert—
“ “East Kent” has the meaning given by article 1(2) of the Heavy Commercial Vehicles in Kent (No. 3) Order 2019; ” ;
(ii) after the definition of “Kent” insert—
“ “Kent Access Permit” means a permit issued in accordance with article 7(A1) of the Heavy Commercial Vehicles in Kent (No. 3) Order 2019; ” ;
(iii) in the definition of “the relevant class of road”, omit sub-paragraph (a);
(d) in paragraph (3)—
(i) after sub-paragraph (e), omit “and”; and
(ii) at the end of sub-paragraph (f), insert—
“ ; and
(g) the eastbound carriageway of the A2070 link road from its junction with the A2070 (Bad Munstereifel Road) to the entry slip road to the coastbound carriageway of the M20 Motorway at Junction 10a ” .
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport
Rachel Maclean
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Transport
21st October 2020
1984 c. 27 . Section 20(3) was substituted by section 168(1) and Schedule 8, paragraph 32 of the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 (c. 22) .
See section 20(4) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984.
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