may be retained at any place after the expiration of six months from the date on which the sign, beacon, cone or signals were erected at that place or such longer time as may be approved in writing by or on behalf of the Minister or the Secretary of State, as the case may be, or in any case after the termination of the need for such sign, beacon, cone or signals.}}
33.—(1) Where the lamp mentioned in Regulation 30 of the Regulations is mounted on a post specially provided for the purpose—
(a) if the post is erected on a street refuge or central reservation on a crossing to which Part II of Schedule 1 of the Pedestrian Crossings Regulations 1954(a)[1] applies, the post shall be coloured black and white in alternate horizontal bands, each band being not less than 11 inches nor more than 13 inches in depth; and
(b) if the post is erected elsewhere than on such a crossing, the post shall be coloured grey but with two white bands, each band being not less than 11 inches nor more than 13 inches in depth and being so arranged that at least 11 inches but not more than 13 inches extend between the nearest edges of the two bands and the upper edge of the uppermost band being at least 11 inches but not more than 13 inches below the lowest part of the lamp:—
Provided that where such a post is constructed of concrete it shall not be coloured in either manner as aforesaid but shall remain in its natural colour.
(2) Nothing in the foregoing sub-paragraph shall apply to any such post erected as therein mentioned before the date of the coming into operation of these Regulations until the 31st December 1967.
34.—(1) Light signals for the control of vehicular traffic as prescribed by the Regulations may be placed on or near a road only—
(a) so that they face the stream of traffic which the signals are intended to control; and
(b) at sites approved in writing by or on behalf of the Minister or the Secretary of State, as the case may be, after consideration of such plans for the sites, particulars of the apparatus to be used and information as to the volume and character of the traffic affected as he may require; and
(c) in the case of light signals prescribed by paragraph (3) of Regulation 31 of the Regulations, if the mechanism by means of which the signals are capable of complying with the provisions of sub-paragraph (d) of the said paragraph (3) is of a type which has been approved in writing by or on behalf of the Minister or the Secretary of State, as the case may be.
(2) Sub-paragraph (1)(b) of this paragraph shall not apply—
(a) in the case of such light signals as are prescribed by paragraph (3) of Regulation 31 of the Regulations, being signals provided at or near to any level crossing in pursuance of an Order made by the Minister under section 66 of the British Transport Commission Act 1957(b)[2] (which empowers the Minister to authorise special arrangements at public level crossings);
(b) in the case of such portable light signals as are prescribed by Regulation 33 of the Regulations; or
(c) in the case of any other light signals where the Minister or Secretary of State, as the case may be, has agreed to contribute, either wholly or in part, towards the cost of the installation of those signals.
