Part V Counter-terrorist Powers

Parking

51 Offences.

1

A person commits an offence if he parks a vehicle in contravention of a prohibition or restriction imposed by virtue of section 48.

2

A person commits an offence if—

a

he is the driver or other person in charge of a vehicle which has been permitted to remain at rest in contravention of any prohibition or restriction imposed by virtue of section 48, and

b

he fails to move the vehicle when ordered to do so by a constable in uniform.

3

It is a defence for a person charged with an offence under this section to prove that he had a reasonable excuse for the act or omission in question.

4

Possession of a current disabled person’s badge shall not itself constitute a reasonable excuse for the purposes of subsection (3).

5

A person guilty of an offence under subsection (1) shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale.

6

A person guilty of an offence under subsection (2) shall be liable on summary conviction to—

a

imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months,

b

a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale, or

c

both.