Part 3Protection of property from disproportionate enforcement action
CHAPTER 2Vehicles left on land
Alternative remedies in relation to vehicles left on land
55Extension of powers to remove vehicles from land
1
Section 99 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (removal of vehicles illegally, obstructively or dangerously parked, or abandoned or broken down) is amended as follows.
2
In subsection (1)—
a
in paragraph (a), after “road” insert “or other land”,
b
in paragraph (b)—
i
after “road”, where it appears for the first time, insert “or other land”, and
ii
after “road”, where it appears for the second time, insert “or land concerned”,
c
in paragraph (c) for “, or on any land in the open air,” substitute “or other land”, and
d
at the end insert “or other land”.
3
In subsection (2)—
a
in paragraph (a), after “road”, where it appears for the third time, insert “or on land other than a road”, and
b
after paragraph (a), insert—
aa
may provide, in the case of a vehicle which may be removed from land other than a road, for the moving of the vehicle from one position on such land to another position on such land or on any road;
56Recovery of unpaid parking charges
Schedule 4 (which makes provision for the recovery of unpaid parking charges from the keeper or hirer of a vehicle in certain circumstances) has effect.