The Roads (Northern Ireland) Order 1993

Further provisions as to charging of tolls

35.—(1) A toll order may contain provision exempting from liability for tolls such descriptions of traffic as may be specified in the order.

  • This does not affect the power of the person authorised by the order to charge tolls to grant such other exemptions from toll as he thinks fit.

(2) A toll order shall contain provision exempting from liability to pay any toll—

(a)a vehicle being used for police purposes;

(b)an ambulance as defined in section 4(2) of the Vehicles (Excise) Act 1971(1);

(c)a fire engine as so defined;

(d)a vehicle exempt from duty under that Act by virtue of—

  • section 4(1)(g) of that Act (invalid carriages);

  • section 4(1)(kb) of that Act (vehicles used for carriage of disabled persons by recognised bodies); or

  • section 7(2) of that Act (vehicles used by or for purposes of disabled person).

(3) A person authorised by a toll order to charge tolls may, subject to the provisions of the order—

(a)suspend the collection of tolls;

(b)enter into agreements under which persons compound in advance, on such terms as may be agreed, for the payment of tolls;

(c)charge different tolls according to—

(i)the distance travelled; or

(ii)the day, time of day, week, month or other period; and

(d)charge different tolls for different descriptions of traffic.

  • In the case of a concessionaire the powers mentioned above are exercisable subject to the provisions of the concession agreement.