4(1)Section 102 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (c. 27) (charges for removal, storage and disposal of vehicles) is amended as follows.E+W
(2)For subsection (2) (recovery of charges) substitute—
“(2)If the place from which the vehicle is removed is in an area that is not a civil enforcement area for parking contraventions—
(a)the appropriate authority is entitled to recover from any person responsible such charges as may be prescribed in respect of the removal of the vehicle;
(b)the chief officer of a police force or a local authority in whose custody the vehicle is during any period is entitled to recover from any person responsible charges ascertained by reference to a prescribed scale in respect of that period; and
(c)the chief officer of a police force or a local authority who dispose of the vehicle in pursuance of section 101 of this Act is entitled to recover from any person responsible charges determined in the prescribed manner in respect of its disposal.
(2A)If the place from which the vehicle is removed is in an area that is a civil enforcement area for parking contraventions, the enforcement authority is entitled to recover from any person responsible such charges in respect of the removal, storage and disposal of the vehicle as they may require in accordance with Schedule 9 of the Traffic Management Act 2004.”.
(3)In subsection (8) (interpretation) at the appropriate place insert—
““civil enforcement area for parking contraventions” and “enforcement authority” have the same meaning as in Part 6 of the Traffic Management Act 2004;”;
(4)In subsection (9) (application of provisions to parking places provided under letting or other arrangements), for “subsection (2)(d)” substitute “ subsection (2A) ”.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 11 para. 4 in force at 31.3.2008 for W. by S.I. 2007/3174, art. 2, Sch.
I2Sch. 11 para. 4 in force at 31.3.2008 for E. by S.I. 2007/2053, arts. 1(2), 3(1)(2)(g) (with arts. 5-8) (as amended (17.3.2008) by S.I. 2008/757, arts. 3, 5)