The Private Crossings (Signs and Barriers) Regulations 1996

Made: 9th July 1996

Laid before Parliament: 10th July 1996

Coming into force: 1st August 1996

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Part I— — Preliminary

Citation and commencement

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Interpretation

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Part II— — General Provisions

Signs to be of the size, colour and type shown in diagrams

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Part III— — Signs shown in Schedule 1

Colours of backs of signs

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Dimensions

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Permitted variants

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Illumination of signs

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Miniature stop lights

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Part IV— — Signs shown in the 1994 Regulations

Proportions and significance etc. of signs

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Part V— — Barriers

Barriers to be of the character described in Schedule 2 or Schedule 3

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Part VI— — Signs relating to telephones

Placement of signs relating to telephones

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SCHEDULE 1 — CROSSING SIGNS

SCHEDULE 2 — GATES

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SCHEDULE 3 — BARRIERS OTHER THAN GATES

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Signed

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport

John Watts — Minister of State, — Department of Transport — 9th July 1996

Explanatory note

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Footnotes

[^f00001]: 1992 c. 42.

[^f00002]: S.I. 1994/1519, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00003]: 1984 c. 27.

Editorial notes