The Road User Charging (Enforcement and Adjudication) (London) Regulations 2001

Interpretation

2.—(1) In these Regulations—

“the 1999 Act” means the Greater London Authority Act 1999;

“adjudicator” means a road user charging adjudicator appointed in accordance with regulation 3;

“Charges and Penalty Charges Regulations” means the Road User Charging (Charges and Penalty Charges) (London) Regulations 2001(1);

“hiring agreement” has the same meaning as in section 66 of the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988(2);

“penalty charge notice” has the meaning given in regulation 12;

“person liable” in relation to a vehicle means the registered keeper of that vehicle or the person who is liable, in accordance with the Charges and Penalty Charges Regulations, to pay a charge or penalty charge imposed by a charging scheme;

“relevant person” in Part III has the meaning given in regulation 9;

“vehicle” means a motor vehicle; and

“vehicle-hire firm” has the same meaning as in section 66 of the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988.

(2) In determining for the purposes of any provision of these Regulations whether a charge or penalty charge has been paid before the end of a particular period, it shall be taken to be paid when it is received by the charging authority.

(1)

S.I. 2001/2285.

(2)

1988 c. 53.