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 (3) The Traffic Signs (Disqualification for Offences) Regulations 1969 are hereby revoked.

(4) The Traffic Signs (Motorways Speed Limits) Regulations 1965 are hereby revoked.

Savings

3.-(1) Any traffic sign, which immediately before the coming into operation of these Regulations is in being, if it is a sign shown in any of the diagrams Nos. 565 (when bearing the legend "SLOW LOOSE CHIPPINGS"), 568 or 829 in Schedule 1 to the Regulations of 1964 and if it then complies with the provisions relating thereto by virtue of those Regulations, shall so long as it continues to comply with the said provisions as though the same had not been revoked be treated as if prescribed by these Regulations until 31st December 1976.

(2) Any traffic sign, which immediately before the coming into operation of these Regulations is situated on or near any road, if it is a sign prescribed, or to be treated as if prescribed by the Regulations of 1964 and if it then complies with the provisions relating thereto by virtue of those Regulations, shall so long as it continues to comply with the said provisions as though the same had not been revoked, be treated as if prescribed by these Regulations, any provisions thereof to the contrary notwithstanding:

Provided that this paragraph shall cease to have any effect

(i) on and after 1st January 1980 in relation to the light signals prescribed by Regulations 31(3) and 35(5) of the Regulations of 1964,

(ii) on and after 1st January 1981 in relation to

(a) any sign which immediately before the coming into operation of these Regulations is to be treated as if prescribed by the Regulations of 1964 and is shown in any of the diagrams Nos. 101-158, 402, 406 412, 434 and 473 in Schedule 1 to the Traffic Signs Regulations 1957 which with Regulations amending them were revoked by the Regulations of 1964, and

(b) any sign shown in diagram No. 622 in Schedule I to the Regulations of 1964, and

(iii) on and after 1st January 1982 in relation to any sign shown in diagram No. 601 in the said Schedule 1.

Interpretation

4.-(1) In these Regulations the following expressions have the meanings hereby respectively assigned to them:-

"the Act" means the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1967;

"chief officer of police”, in relation to England and Wales, has the same meaning as in the Police Act 1964, and, in relation to Scotland, the same meaning as in the Police (Scotland) Act 1967 ;

"enactment" includes any instrument made under an Act;

"hours of darkness" means the time between half-an-hour after sunset and half-an-hour before sunrise;

"motorway" means a special road-