Assembly powers tracking notes

Field 10: Highways and transport

Schedule 5 to the Government of Wales Act 2006 may be amended to add specific 'matters' to broad subject 'fields', thereby extending the legislative competence of the Assembly and providing more policy areas in which it is possible to make Measures.

This tracking note provides an updated log of amendments, both proposed and enacted, to Field 10 of Schedule 5. This field relates to highways and transport.

Matter

Source

10.1 Provision for and in connection with - (a) the making, operation and enforcement of schemes for imposing charges in respect of the use or keeping of motor vehicles on Welsh trunk roads; (b) the application of the proceeds of charges imposed under such schemes towards purposes relating to transport.

This does not include provision about traffic signs, apart from provision about the placing and maintenance of traffic signs within the meaning of section 177 of the Transport Act 2000.

The Local Transport Act 2008

Came into force 26/01/09

[10.2 - proposed matter] Provision imposing duties on highway authorities in Wales in relation to the development and maintenance of networks of highways for use primarily by pedestrians or cyclists or both.

Proposed by the National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Highways and Transport) Order 2009

Further information about the progress of the Order

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