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New Roads and Street Works Act 1991, Section 36 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 28 February 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

36 Further provision as to charging of tolls.S

(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 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 police vehicle, identifiable as such by writing or markings on it or otherwise by its appearance, if being used for police purposes;

[F1(b)a vehicle which is exempt from vehicle excise duty under—

(i)paragraph 4 (fire engines),

(ii)paragraph 6 (ambulances),

(iii)paragraph 18 (invalid carriages),

(iv)paragraph 19 (vehicles for use by or for purposes of certain disabled people), or

(v)paragraph 20 (vehicles used for carriage of disabled people by recognised bodies),

of Schedule 2 to the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994.]

(3)A person authorised 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 assignation.

Textual Amendments

F1S. 36(2)(b) substituted (for s. 36(2)(b)-(d)) by (1.9.1994) by 1994 c. 22 ss. 63, 66, Sch. 3, para. 28; (with s. 57(4))

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