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GeneralE+W30 Proceedings for offences under Part 2E+W[F1(1)]Proceedings for an offence under this Part shall not be instituted[F2in England and Wales] except—
(a)by [F3the Secretary of State,] a local authority or a constable; or
[F4(2)Proceedings for an offence under this Part shall not be instituted in Northern Ireland except—
(3)In relation to any time before the coming into force of section 27(1) of the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002, the reference in subsection (2)(b) to the Advocate General for Northern Ireland is to be read as a reference to the Attorney General for Northern Ireland.]
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Amendments (Textual)F1S. 30 renumbered (31.7.2008) as s. 30(1) by Road Safety Act 2006 (c. 49), ss. 46(8), 61(1); S.I. 2008/1864, art. 2F2Words in s. 30(1) inserted (31.7.2008) by Road Safety Act 2006 (c. 49), ss. 46(8)(a), 61(1); S.I. 2008/1864, art. 2F3Words in s. 30(a) inserted (16.3.2007 for E.W.) by Road Safety Act 2006 (c. 49), ss. 44(3), 61(1); S.I. 2007/466, art. 2(a)F4S. 30(2)(3) inserted (31.7.2008) by Road Safety Act 2006 (c. 49), ss. 46(8)(b), 61(1); S.I. 2008/1864, art. 2Commencement InformationI1S. 30 wholly in force; s. 30 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 44; Pt. 2 (ss. 17-31) of the Act in force for certain purposes at 1.12.2002 and s. 30 otherwise in force at 1.1.2003 by S.I. 2002/2957, arts. {2}, {3}31 Interpretation of Part 2E+W(1)In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires—
[F5 “ local authority ” means— (a)in relation to England, a county council, a district council, a London borough council, the Common Council of the City of London in its capacity as a local authority or the Council of the Isles of Scilly;
(b)in relation to Wales, a county council or a county borough council;[F6or
(c) in relation to Scotland, a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994; ]] “notice” means notice in writing;
(a)displays (whether alone or in conjunction with other information) [F7in accordance with regulations under paragraph (b) of subsection (4) of section 23 of the 1994 Act a registration mark which complies with regulations under paragraph (a) of that subsection ];
F8(a)is transmitted by means of [F8an electronic communications network] or by other means but while in an electronic form;
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Amendments (Textual)F5Words in s. 31(1) substituted (16.3.2007 for E.W.) by Road Safety Act 2006 (c. 49), ss. 44(4), 61(1); S.I. 2007/466, art. 2(a)F6Words in s. 31(1) inserted (31.7.2008) by Road Safety Act 2006 (c. 49), ss. 46(9), 61(1); S.I. 2008/1864, art. 2F7Words in s. 31(1) substituted (30.7.2008 for E.W. with effect as mentioned in arts. 3 and 4 of the commencing S.I.) by Road Safety Act 2006 (c. 49), ss. 45(2), 61(1); S.I. 2008/1862, art. 2F8Words in s. 31(2)(a) substituted (25.7.2003 for specified purposes, 29.12.2003 in so far as not already in force) by Communications Act 2003 (c. 21), s. 411(2), Sch. 17 para. 168 (with Sch. 18); S.I. 2003/1900, arts. 1(2), 2(1), Schs. 1 (with art. 3) (as amended by S.I. 2003/3142, art. 1(3)); S.I. 2003/3142, art. 3(2) (with art. 11)Commencement InformationI2S. 31 wholly in force; s. 31 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 44; Pt. 2 (ss. 17-31) of the Act in force for certain purposes at 1.12.2002 and s. 31 otherwise in force at 1.1.2003 by S.I. 2002/2957, arts. {2}, {3}Previous: CrossheadingNext: CrossheadingBack to topOptions/HelpPrint OptionsPrint The Whole ActPDF The Whole ActWeb page The Whole ActPrint The Whole PartPDF The Whole PartWeb page The Whole PartPrint This Cross Heading onlyPDF This Cross Heading onlyWeb page This Cross Heading onlyLegislation is available in different versions:Latest Available (revised):The latest available updated version of the legislation incorporating changes made by subsequent legislation and applied by our editorial team. Changes we have not yet applied to the text, can be found in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ area.Original (As Enacted or Made):The original version of the legislation as it stood when it was enacted or made. No changes have been applied to the text.See additional information alongside the contentGeographical Extent: Indicates the geographical area that this provision applies to. For further information see ‘Frequently Asked Questions’.Show Timeline of Changes: See how this legislation has or could change over time. Turning this feature on will show extra navigation options to go to these specific points in time. Return to the latest available version by using the controls above in the What Version box.Opening OptionsDifferent options to open legislation in order to view more content on screen at onceExplanatory NotesText created by the government department responsible for the subject matter of the Act to explain what the Act sets out to achieve and to make the Act accessible to readers who are not legally qualified. Explanatory Notes were introduced in 1999 and accompany all Public Acts except Appropriation, Consolidated Fund, Finance and Consolidation Acts.More ResourcesAccess essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item from this tab. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:the original print PDF of the as enacted version that was used for the print copylists of changes made by and/or affecting this legislation itemconfers power and blanket amendment detailsall formats of all associated documentscorrection slipslinks to related legislation and further information resourcesMore ResourcesUse this menu to access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:the original print PDF of the as enacted version that was used for the print copycorrection slipsClick 'View More' or select 'More Resources' tab for additional information including:lists of changes made by and/or affecting this legislation itemconfers power and blanket amendment detailsall formats of all associated documentslinks to related legislation and further information resourcesAll content is available under the Open Government Licence v3.0 except where otherwise stated© Crown copyright