Transport (Scotland) Act 2019

85 Enforcement powers

(1) An authorised person may—

(a) enter any premises in the licensing area of a workplace parking licensing scheme (other than any premises that is used as a dwelling),

(b) require the production of information relating to the requirement to hold a licence under a scheme, and specify the form in which the information is to be produced,

(c) take copies of, or take possession of, information (in whatever form) which relates to the requirement to hold a licence under a scheme and retain if for as long as the authorised person considers necessary.

(2) The powers in subsection (1) may be exercised only for the purposes of—

(a) establishing if workplace parking places are being provided at the premises either—

(i) without a licence, or

(ii) without a licence in respect of all of the places being provided,

(b) establishing if there is, or has been, any contravention of the conditions of a licence in respect of the premises,

(c) serving notice of a penalty charge.

(3) In this section and sections 86 and 87, “authorised person” means a person who is authorised by a local authority to exercise functions under this section in respect of a workplace parking licensing scheme made by it.