Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984

100 Interim disposal of vehicles removed under s. 99. E+W+S

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(2) Any vehicle removed by the council of a [F2 non-metropolitan] district in England under regulations made under section 99 of this Act shall be delivered by them to the council of the county comprising the district in accordance with such arrangements (including arrangements as to the sharing of any expenses incurred or sums received by the two councils under section 99 of this Act or this section or under section 101 or 102 of this Act) as may be agreed between the two councils or, in default of agreement, as may be determined by the Secretary of State.

(3) Any vehicle removed by a constable in pursuance of any such regulations and appearing to him to have been abandoned may be delivered by the chief officer of the police force to which the constable belongs to a local authority, with the consent of that authority.

(4) While a vehicle is in the custody of an authority in pursuance of this section or of regulations under section 99 of this Act, other than a vehicle which in the opinion of that authority is in such a condition that it ought to be destroyed, it shall be the duty of that authority to take such steps as are reasonably necessary for the safe custody of the vehicle.

(5) In this section “local authority”—

(a) in relation to England, means [F3 the council of a county, metropolitan district or London borough or the Common Council of the City of London];

(b) in relation to Wales, means the council of a county or of a district; and

(c) in relation to Scotland, means the local [F4 roads] authority,

and “vehicle” has the meaning assigned to it by section 99(5) of this Act.

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 100(1) repealed by Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51, SIF 81:1), ss. 1, 102(2)(3), Sch. 17

F2 Word inserted by Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51, SIF 81:1), ss. 1, 2, 8(1), Sch. 5 para. 4(31)(a)

F3 Words substituted by Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51, SIF 81:1), ss. 1, 2, 8(1), Sch. 5 para. 4(31)(b)

F4 Word substituted by Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 54, SIF 108), s. 128(1), Sch. 9 para. 93(38)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 100 extended by Airports Act 1986 (c. 31, SIF 9), s. 66(3)