Part III Road user charging and workplace parking levy
Chapter I Road user charging
Supplementary
176 Equipment etc.
(1)
The charging authority, or any of the charging authorities, in relation to a charging scheme under this Part may—
(a)
install and maintain, or authorise the installation and maintenance of, any equipment, or
(b)
construct and maintain, or authorise the construction and maintenance of, any buildings or other structures,
used or to be used for or in connection with the operation of a charging scheme under this Part.
F1(1A)
In relation to a charging scheme under section 167 (trunk road charging schemes), a strategic highways company may—
(a)
install and maintain, or authorise the installation and maintenance of, any equipment, or
(b)
construct and maintain, or authorise the construction and maintenance of, any buildings or other structures,
used or to be used for or in connection with the operation of a charging scheme under that section.
(2)
The appropriate national authority may by regulations—
F2(a)
approve standards for equipment installed, or authorised to be installed, by charging authorities for or in connection with the operation of charging schemes under this Part F3, or
(b)
regulate the manner in which such equipment is used.
(3)
No equipment may be—
F4(a)
installed for or in connection with the operation of a charging scheme under this Part if it is incompatible with a standard approved under F5subsection (2)(a).
F6(b)
used for or in connection with the operation of such a scheme otherwise than in accordance with regulations under subsection (2)(b).