Part III Road user charging and workplace parking levy
Chapter I Road user charging
Charging schemes
I1163 Preliminary.
1
In this Part “ch.arging scheme” means a scheme for imposing charges in respect of the use or keeping of motor vehicles on roads.
2
Charges imposed in respect of any motor vehicle by a charging scheme under this Part shall be paid—
a
by the registered keeper of the motor vehicle, or
b
in circumstances specified in regulations made by the appropriate national authority, by such person as is so specified.
3
A charging scheme may be made—
a
by a non-metropolitan local traffic authority (“a local charging scheme”),
b
jointly by more than one non-metropolitan local traffic authority (“a joint local charging scheme”),
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jointly by an Integrated Transport Authority F6, combined authority or combined county authority and one or more eligible local traffic authorities (“a joint local-ITA charging scheme”),
c
jointly by one or more non-metropolitan local traffic authorities and one or more London traffic authorities (“a joint local-London charging scheme”),
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jointly by an Integrated Transport Authority F7, combined authority or combined county authority, one or more eligible local traffic authorities and one or more London traffic authorities (“a joint ITA-London charging scheme”), or
d
by the Secretary of State or the National Assembly for Wales (“a trunk road charging scheme”).
4
In this Part references to a non-metropolitan local traffic authority are to a local traffic authority for an area outside Greater London.
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In this Part “eligible local traffic authority” means, in relation to any Integrated Transport Authority for an integrated transport area F9, combined authority or combined county authority, a local traffic authority which is a council falling within subsection (4B) for—
a
an area which lies within the Authority's area,
b
an area which adjoins the Authority's area,
c
an area which adjoins an area falling within paragraph (b).
4B
The councils are—
a
a county council in England,
b
a council for a non-metropolitan district comprised in an area for which there is no county council,
c
a metropolitan district council.
5
In this Part—
a
“the charging authority”, in relation to a charging scheme under this Part made or proposed to be made by one authority, means the authority by which the charging scheme is or is proposed to be made, and
b
“the charging authorities”, in relation to a charging scheme under this Part made or proposed to be made jointly by more than one authority, means the authorities by which the charging scheme is or is proposed to be made.
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In this Part “combined authority” means a combined authority established under section 103 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009.