Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984

103 Supplementary provisions as to removal of vehicles. E+W+S

(1) The Secretary of State may by regulations provide that, in relation to any vehicle which is or was in any part of a loading area while the parking of it in that area is or was prohibited by virtue of section 61 of this Act, sections 99 to 102 of this Act shall have effect with such additions, omissions and amendments as are prescribed by the regulations.

(2) In this section “loading area” has the same meaning as in section 61 of this Act.

F1 [F2 ( 3 ) Regulations made under sections 99 to 102 of this Act may make different provision for different cases or classes of case or in respect of different areas.

[F2 (4) A local authority must in exercising any of their functions under sections 99 to 102 have regard to any guidance given to the authority for the purpose by—

(a) the Secretary of State, in the case of a local authority in England;

(b) the National Assembly for Wales, in the case of a local authority in Wales.

(5) In subsection (4) “ local authority ” has the meaning given by section 100(5)(a) and (b). ]]

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 103(3) substituted (1.10.1991) by Road Traffic Act 1991 (c. 40, SIF 107:1), s. 48, Sch. 4, para.33; S.I. 1991/2054, art. 3,Sch.

F2 S. 103(4)(5) inserted (E.W.) (18.10.2005 for E. and 16.3.2006 for W. for certain purposes and 27.10.2006 otherwise) by Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005 (c. 16), ss. 17, 108; S.I. 2005/2896, art. 2 (with art. 5(1)); S.I. 2006/768, art. 3; S.I. 2006/2797, art. 2(f) (as amended by S.I. 2007/120, art. 3)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 103 excluded (23.6.1999) by S.I. 1999/1736, art. 8(2)(a)

C2 S. 103: certain functions transferred (31.12.2004) by The National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/3044), art. 2, Sch. 1

C3 Ss. 101-103 applied (15.3.2018) by City of London Corporation (Open Spaces) Act 2018 (c. i), s. 13(5)(b) (with ss. 3, 4(2))