Statutory Instruments

1992 No. 421 (C.11)

ROAD TRAFFIC

The Road Traffic Act 1991 (Commencement No. 3) Order 1992

Made

2nd March 1992

The Secretary of State for Transport, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 84 of the Road Traffic Act 1991(1) and of all other enabling powers, hereby makes the following Order:

Citation and interpretation

1. This Order may be cited as the Road Traffic Act 1991 (Commencement No. 3) Order 1992.

Commencement provisions

2. The provisions of the Road Traffic Act 1991 specified in the first column of the Schedule to this Order which relate to the matters specified in the second column of that Schedule shall come into force on 1st April 1992 subject to the limitations (if any) specified in the third column of that Schedule.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport.

Christopher Chope

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State,

Department of Transport

2nd March 1992

Article 2

SCHEDULEPROVISIONS BROUGHT INTO FORCE ON 1ST APRIL 1992

1	2	3
Provisions of the Act	Subject matter of provisions	Limitations on commencement
Section 47	Applications for licences to drive hackney carriages etc.
Section 48	Minor and consequential amendments	To the extent necessary for the bringing into force of the provisions of Schedule 4 brought into force by this Order
Section 83	Repeals	To the extent that it relates to the provisions of Schedule 8 brought into force by this Order
Schedule 4, paragraphs 36, 50, 73(1), (2) and (3), and 75	Minor and consequential amendments	In relation to paragraph 73(1), to the extent that it relates to paragraph 73(2) and (3) only
Schedule 8	Repeals	To the extent that it relates to the repeal of section 41(3)(b) and (c) of the Road Traffic Act 1988(2)

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force on 1st April 1992 provisions of the Road Traffic Act 1991. The provisions relate to:

(a)applications for licences to drive hackney carriages and private hire vehicles;

(b)disabled persons' vehicles; and

(c)sealing of speed limiters.

Note as to Earlier Commencement Orders