The A282 Trunk Road (Dartford-Thurrock Crossing Charging Scheme) Order 2013

PART 3 PENALTY CHARGES

Penalty charge for non-payment of charge under the second charging regime

8.—(1) A penalty charge of the amount shown in Part 1 of Schedule 4 is payable in respect of a motor vehicle upon which a charge under the second charging regime has been imposed and where such charge has not been paid in full before midnight on the day immediately following the day on which that charge was imposed.

(2) A penalty charge payable under paragraph (1) is—

(a) payable in addition to the charge imposed by the second charging regime;

(b) to be paid in full within the period of 28 days beginning with the date on which a penalty charge notice relating to the charge that has not been paid in full is served;

(c) reduced by one half provided it is paid in full prior to the end of the fourteenth day of the period referred to in paragraph (2);

(d) increased by one half if not paid in full before a charge certificate to which it relates is served by the Secretary of State (as the charging authority) in accordance with regulation 17 of the Enforcement Regulations.

Additional penalty charges where powers exercised in respect of vehicles

9.—(1) An additional penalty charge of the amount shown in Part 2 of Schedule 4 will be payable under the second charging regime for the—

(a) release of a motor vehicle immobilised in accordance with article 14;

(b) return of a motor vehicle removed in accordance with article 15(1);

(c) storage of a motor vehicle removed in accordance with article 15(1); and

(d) disposal of a motor vehicle (in the event that the motor vehicle has been disposed of) in accordance with article 15(2).

(2) Any penalty charge payable under paragraph (1) is payable in addition to the penalty charge imposed by article 8(1).