Transport Act 2000, Paragraph 10 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 04 March 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.
10(1)Paragraph 25 (offences) is amended as follows.E+W
(2)In sub-paragraph (1)—
(a)insert “ or ” at the end of paragraph (a), and
(b)omit paragraph (c) and the word “or” before it.
(3)After that sub-paragraph insert—
“(1A)A person who makes or uses any false document with intent to avoid payment of, or being identified as having failed to pay, a charge imposed by a charging scheme or a penalty charge is guilty of an offence.”
(4)In sub-paragraph (2), after “sub-paragraph (1)” insert “ or (1A) ”.
(5)After that sub-paragraph insert—
“(3)A person is guilty of an offence if he removes a penalty charge notice which has been fixed to a motor vehicle in accordance with regulations under paragraph 12 above unless—
(a)he is the registered keeper of the vehicle or a person using the vehicle with his authority; or
(b)he does so under the authority of the registered keeper or such a person or of the charging authority.
(4)A person guilty of an offence under sub-paragraph (3) above shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 2 on the standard scale.”
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 13 para. 10 partly in force; Sch. 13 para. 10 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 275(1); Sch. 13 para. 10 in force (E.) at 1.2.2001 by S.I. 2001/57, art. 3(2), Sch. 3 Pt. I (subject to savings in Sch. 3 Pt. II)
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