5. For section 74 there shall be substituted the following section–
“74. Fixing of certain parking and other charges for parking area
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(1) It shall be the duty of the parking authority to set the levels of additional parking charges to apply in the parking area.
(2) Different levels may be set for different parts of the parking area.
(3) The levels of additional parking charges set by the parking authority under this section shall accord with any guidance given by the Scottish Ministers whether such guidance is given specifically to the parking authority or to local authorities generally.
(4) Any guidance given by the Scottish Ministers under subsection (3) above may be varied at any time by them.
(5) The parking authority shall publish, in such manner as the Scottish Ministers may determine, the levels of additional parking charges which have been set under this section.
(6) In this section “additional parking charges” means penalty charges, charges made by the parking authority for the removal, storage and disposal of vehicles and charges for the release of vehicles from immobilisation devices fixed under section 69 of this Act.”.