The Civil Enforcement of Road Traffic Contraventions (Approved Devices, Charging Guidelines and General Provisions) (England) Regulations 2022

Discharge of functions of enforcement authorities relating to adjudicators: outside Greater London

19.—(1) The functions of the non-London enforcement authorities under section 81 of the TMA 2004 (adjudicators) and under regulation 16 are to be discharged jointly, under arrangements made under section 101(5) of the LGA 1972 (arrangements for discharge of functions by local authorities), by a joint committee or joint committees appointed under section 102(1)(b) of that Act of which at least three of the non-London enforcement authorities are constituent authorities.

(2) The constituent authorities of a joint committee may include county or county borough councils in Wales.

(3) Any relevant arrangements for the discharge of functions by joint committee—

(a) continue in force and have effect as if made for the purposes of this regulation, until such time as they are replaced by arrangements made for the purposes of this regulation;

(b) may, whilst they continue to have effect by virtue of sub-paragraph (a), be varied by arrangements made under section 101(5) of the LGA1972.

(4) For the purposes of paragraph (3) “relevant arrangements for the discharge of functions by joint committee” means any arrangements—

(a) which were made, or treated as if made, for the purposes of regulation 16 of the 2007 General Regulations, and

(b) subsisting immediately before the commencement date.

(5) For the purposes of this regulation “non-London enforcement authority” means an enforcement authority which is a local authority in England other than a London authority.