The Local Authorities' Traffic Orders (Procedure) (England and Wales) Regulations 1996

Notices of variation

25.—(1) In this regulation “a notice of variation” means a notice given by a local authority under section 35C or section 46A of the 1984 Act.

(2) Where a local authority proposes to give a notice of variation which would be likely to have a direct effect on traffic, or any class of traffic, on a road for which it is not the traffic authority, the local authority shall, before giving the notice, send a draft of it to the traffic authority for that road.

(3) A notice of variation shall be given by publishing it at least once in a newspaper circulating in the area in which the parking places to which the notice relates are situated at least 21 days before it is due to come into force.

(4) A notice of variation shall—

(a) specify the date when it is due to come into force;

(b) identify every parking place to which the notice relates;

(c) specify in respect of each such parking place—

(i) the charges payable for the use of the parking place at the date the notice is given;

(ii) the charges that will be payable when the notice comes into force.

(5) Where a notice of variation relates to an off-street parking place, the local authority—

(a) shall cause a copy of the notice to be displayed in the parking place on the date on which the notice is given and take all reasonable steps to ensure that it continues to be so displayed and remains in a legible condition until the date on which it comes into force; and

(b) shall, if it thinks fit, cause additional copies to be so displayed in the parking place and in roads giving access to the parking place.

(6) Where a notice of variation relates to an on-street parking place, the local authority shall, if it thinks fit, cause copies of the notice to be displayed in prominent positions in the road in which the parking place is situated.