5.—(1) Section 102 shall be modified as follows.
(2) For subsection (1) there shall be substituted–
“(1) If a vehicle is removed by the local authority in circumstances in which an offence would have been committed but for the provisions of paragraph 1(4) or 2(4) of Schedule 3 to the Road Traffic Act 1991, the local authority will be entitled to recover from any persons responsible such charges in respect of the removal, storage and disposal of the vehicle as they may require.”.
(3) Subsections (2) and (3) shall be omitted.
(4) For subsection (4) there shall be substituted–
“(4) Without prejudice to subsection (1) above, where any sum is recoverable in respect of a vehicle by a local authority in whose custody the vehicle is, the local authority shall be entitled to retain custody of it until that sum has been paid.”.
(5) In subsection (5), for the words “an authority” there shall be substituted “the local authority”.
(6) Subsections (6) and (7) shall be omitted.
(7) In subsection (8) in paragraph (b) of the definition of “appropriate authority” for the words “outside Greater London” there shall be substituted “within the parking area”.