Protection of Freedoms Act 2012

Part 4 Vehicles left on land

Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984

18 (1) Section 102 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (charges for removal, storage and disposal of vehicles) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (1)(b) for “, or from land in the open air,” substitute “or other land”.

(3) In subsection (8), in the definition of “appropriate authority”, in paragraph (b), for “land in the open air” substitute “other land”.

Airports Act 1986

19 (1) Section 66 of the Airports Act 1986 (functions of operators of designated airports as respects abandoned vehicles) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (2)(a) for the words from “from roads if” to “abandoned” substitute “illegally, obstructively or dangerously parked, or abandoned or broken down”.

(3) In subsection (3)—

(a) omit paragraph (b) (but not the word “or” at the end of the paragraph), and

(b) in paragraph (c), for “any of those sections” substitute “that section”.

(4) In the heading, after “abandoned vehicles” insert “etc.”.

Private Security Industry Act 2001

20 (1) The Private Security Industry Act 2001 is amended as follows.

(2) In section 3(2) (conduct subject to a licence)—

(a) after paragraph (h) insert “or”, and

(b) omit paragraph (j) and the word “or” before it.

(3) In section 4A(2) (licensable conduct)—

(a) omit paragraph (a),

(b) omit paragraph (b) and the word “or” at the end of the paragraph, and

(c) in paragraph (c), omit “other”.

(4) Omit section 6 (offence of using unlicensed wheel-clampers).

(5) Omit section 22A (charges for vehicle release: appeals).

(6) In section 24(4) (orders and regulations) omit the words from “(except” to “or 22A)”.

(7) In section 25(1) (interpretation) omit the definition of “motor vehicle”.

(8) In Schedule 2 (activities liable to control) omit the following—

(a) paragraph 3,

(b) paragraph 3A,

(c) paragraph 9, and

(d) paragraph 9A.