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Cycle Tracks Act 1984 (c. 38)

Cycle Tracks Act 1984 1984 CHAPTER 38 An Act to amend the definition of “cycle track” in the Highways Act 1980 and to make further provision in relation to cycle tracks within the meaning of that Act. [12th July 1984] Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

Legislation

Table of Content

1. Amendment of definition of “cycle track”. E+W

2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F1 E+W

3. Conversion of footpaths into cycle tracks. E+W

4. Provision of barriers in cycle tracks, etc. E+W

5. Compensation. E+W

6. Application to Crown land. E+W

7. Expenses. E+W

8. Interpretation. E+W

9. Short title, commencement and extent. E+W

1. Amendment of definition of “cycle track”. E+W

2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F1 E+W

3. Conversion of footpaths into cycle tracks. E+W

4. Provision of barriers in cycle tracks, etc. E+W

5. Compensation. E+W

6. Application to Crown land. E+W

7. Expenses. E+W

8. Interpretation. E+W

9. Short title, commencement and extent. E+W

Section 1

1. Amendment of definition of “cycle track”. E+W

(1) In section 329(1) of the M1 Highways Act 1980 (referred to in this Act as “ the 1980 Act ”), in the definition of “cycle track” (which defines a cycle track as a way over which the public have a right of way on pedal cycles with or without a right of way on foot) after “pedal cycles” there shall be inserted “(other than pedal cycles which are motor vehicles within the meaning of the M2 Road Traffic Act 1972)”. (2) Any way to which the said definition applied immediately before the commencement of subsection (1) above shall, as from that commencement, continue to be a cycle track within the meaning of the 1980 Act, but the public’s right of way on pedal cycles over that way shall in accordance with that subsection no longer include a right to use pedal cycles which are motor vehicles. Marginal Citations M1 1980 c. 66 . M2 1972 c. 20 .

Section 2

2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F1 E+W

Textual Amendments F1 S. 2 repealed (15. 5. 1989) by Road Traffic (Consequential Provisions) Act 1988 (c. 54, SIF 107:1) , ss. 3 , 5 , Sch. 1 Pt. I , Sch. 4 paras. 1 , 2 (and also expressed to be repealed in part by Water Act 1989 (c. 15, SIF 130) , ss. 58(7) , 101(1) , 141(6) , 160(1)(2)(4) , 163 , 189(4)–(10) , 190 , 193(1) , Sch. 26 paras. 3(1)(2) , 17 , 40(4) , 41(1) , 57(6) , 58 , Sch. 27 , Pt. I )