SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 23 Road user charging

The charges

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1

A charging scheme shall specify or describe the events by reference to the happening of which a charge is imposed by the charging scheme in respect of a motor vehicle being kept or used on a road in a charging area.

2

Any charge imposed by a charging scheme in respect of the keeping of a motor vehicle on a road in a charging area must also have effect in respect of the use of the motor vehicle in that charging area.

3

A charging scheme may make provision in relation to the manner in which charges are to be made, collected, recorded or paid.

4

The charges that may be imposed by a charging scheme include different charges (which may be no charge) for F2different cases, including (in particular)—

a

different days;

b

different times of day;

c

different parts of a charging area;

d

different distances travelled;

e

different classes of motor vehicles.

F1f

different methods or means of recording, administering, collecting or paying the charge.

5

In setting the rates of charge, regard may be had to the purposes for which the charging authority is to apply the net proceeds of the scheme.