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ROAD TRAFFIC (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2)

Ord. No. 80/88

A547

Penalties under the regulations

8. Section 15 is amended by repealing "or 12A" and substituting “, 12A or 121".

Driving in excess of speed limit

9.

Section 41(1) is amended by repealing "motor”.

Road users' code and codes of practice

10. Section 109 is amended by adding after subsection (4) —

"(4A) The Commissioner may by notice in the Gazette prescribe and from time to time revise a code of practice comprising such directions as appear to him to be proper for the guidance of owners of private roads in relation to any regulations made under—--

(a) section 11 which relate to traffic signs or road markings; or

(b) section 121 which relate to signs or road markings within the

meaning of that section.".

Part added

11. The following is added after Part XII—

"PART XIII

PRIVATE ROADS

This Part not to apply to certain private roads

116. (1) The Secretary for Transport may, by notice in the Gazette, specify private roads to which this Part shall not apply subject to such conditions, if any, as are specified in the notice.

(2) A notice under subsection (1) may specify the private roads to which it relates by---

(a) naming such roads;

(b) describing the area within which such roads are situated; or

(c) reference to a plan,

or any combination thereof.

Application of Ordinance to private roads

117. Sections 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 50, 51, 52(1) and (10)(a), 55, 56, 57, 60, 61, 63, 80, 84(1)(c), 103(1)(b) and (3)(a), 107, 109 and 110 shall apply to private roads as they apply to roads and, for that purpose

(a) the other provisions of this Ordinance which relate, in any way, to

those sections; and

(b) the provisions of any other Ordinance which relate, in any way, to those sections or to the provisions referred to in paragraph (a), shall apply accordingly.