(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”),
[F1(bb)jointly by an Integrated Transport Authority [F2, 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”),
[F3(cc)jointly by an Integrated Transport Authority [F4, 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.
[F5(4A)In this Part “eligible local traffic authority” means, in relation to any Integrated Transport Authority for an integrated transport area [F6, 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.
[F7(5A)In this Part “combined authority” means a combined authority established under section 103 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009.]
[F8(5B)In this Part “combined county authority” means a combined county authority established under section 9(1) of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023.]
(6)The power to make joint local-London charging schemes [F9and joint ITA-London charging schemes] conferred by this Part does not limit any of the powers in Schedule 23 to the M1Greater London Authority Act 1999 (road user charging in Greater London).
Textual Amendments
F1S. 163(3)(bb) inserted (9.2.2009 for E., 1.4.2009 for W.) by Local Transport Act 2008 (c. 26), ss. 103(2)(a), 134(4); S.I. 2009/107, art. 2(2), Sch. 2 Pt. 1; S.I. 2009/579, art. 2(j)
F2Words in s. 163(3)(bb) substituted (26.12.2023) by Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), s. 255(2)(c), Sch. 4 para. 135(2) (with s. 247)
F3S. 163(3)(cc) substituted for word (9.2.2009 for E., 1.4.2009 for W.) by Local Transport Act 2008 (c. 26), ss. 103(2)(b), 134(4); S.I. 2009/107, art. 2(2), Sch. 2 Pt. 1; S.I. 2009/579, art. 2(j)
F4Words in s. 163(3)(cc) substituted (26.12.2023) by Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), s. 255(2)(c), Sch. 4 para. 135(2) (with s. 247)
F5S. 163(4A)(4B) inserted (9.2.2009 for E., 1.4.2009 for W.) by Local Transport Act 2008 (c. 26), ss. 103(3), 134(4); S.I. 2009/107, art. 2(2), Sch. 2 Pt. 1; S.I. 2009/579, art. 2(j)
F6Words in s. 163(4A) substituted (26.12.2023) by Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), s. 255(2)(c), Sch. 4 para. 135(2) (with s. 247)
F7S. 163(5A) inserted (17.12.2009) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), s. 148(6), Sch. 6 para. 102(4); S.I. 2009/3318, art. 2(c)
F8S. 163(5B) inserted (26.12.2023) by Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), s. 255(2)(c), Sch. 4 para. 135(3) (with s. 247)
F9Words in s. 163(6) inserted (9.2.2009 for E., 1.4.2009 for W.) by Local Transport Act 2008 (c. 26), s. 134(4), Sch. 5 para. 2; S.I. 2009/107, art. 2(2), Sch. 2 Pt. 1; S.I. 2009/579, art. 2(k)
Commencement Information
I1S. 163 partly in force; s. 163 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 275(1)(2); s. 163 in force (E.) at 1.2.2001 by S.I. 2001/57, art. 3(2), Sch. 3 Pt. I (subject to the savings in Sch. 3 Pt. II); s. 163(2)(b) wholly in force and s. 163(1)(2)(a)(c)(d)(5)(6) in force for specified purposes (W.) at 1.8.2001 by S.I. 2001/2788, art. 2, Sch. 1 paras. 13, 14
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