PART 1AIR QUALITY
CHAPTER 2OTHER PROVISION
Vehicle emissions
I122Trunk road charging schemes
1
The Transport Act 2000 (c. 38) is amended as follows.
2
In section 167 (trunk road charging schemes)—
a
in subsection (2), in the opening words, after “road charging scheme” insert “under subsection (1)(a)”
;
b
after subsection (2) insert—
3
A trunk road charging scheme under subsection (1)(b) may only be made in respect of a road if—
a
the road is carried by a bridge, or passes through a tunnel, of at least 600 metres in length,
b
the scheme is made for the purpose of reducing or limiting air pollution in the vicinity of the road (which may comprise or include a length of road of the kind described in paragraph (a)), or
c
a local traffic authority have requested the charging authority to make the scheme in connection with a charging scheme under this Part made or proposed by them.
4
Subsection (3)(b) does not prevent a scheme made by virtue of subsection (3)(c) from being made for the purpose of reducing or limiting air pollution.
3
In section 170 (charging schemes: consultation and inquiries), in subsection (7)(a), after “section 167(2)(b)” insert “or (3)(c)”
.