Part 3

Road user charging

Supplementary

Determination of disputes, appeals and evidence
64
1
The Scottish Ministers may by regulations make provision for or in connection with—
a
the determination of disputes arising under this Part of this Act; and
b
appeals against such determinations or any failure to make any such determination.
1A
Provision may be made under subsection (1) above for the appointment of—
a
persons to determine the disputes; and
b
persons to hear and determine the appeals,
referred to in that subsection.
1B
Provision made by virtue of subsection (1A) above may include provision for the payment by charging authorities of expenditure incurred in and in consequence of the making of appointments by virtue of that subsection.
1C
Provision made by virtue of subsection (1A) above may—
a
include provision conferring the functions referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b) of that subsection on persons appointed to carry out functions similar to those functions; and
b
where it does so, may, so as to give the provision full effect, apply and modify any enactment.
2
The Scottish Ministers may by regulations make provision for or in connection with permitting evidence of a fact relevant to proceedings for an offence under this Part of this Act, or proceedings in respect of a failure to comply with the provisions of a charging scheme, to be given by the production of—
a
a record produced by a device specified in, or determined in accordance with, the regulations; and
b
a certificate (whether in the same or another document) as to the circumstances in which the record was produced signed by a person so specified or determined.
Words in s. 64(1)(a) substituted (10.10.2005) by Transport (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 12), ss. 51(4)(a), 54(2); S.S.I. 2005/454, art. 2, Sch. 2
S. 64(1A)-(1C) inserted (10.10.2005) by Transport (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 12), ss. 51(4)(b), 54(2); S.S.I. 2005/454, art. 2, Sch. 2