19 Exemption from tolls.E+W
Nothing in this Act shall authorise the levying of tolls in respect of—
(a)a vehicle identifiable by writing or markings on it or otherwise by its appearance as being the property of—
(i)a police authority;
[F1(ia)the Serious Organised Crime Agency;]
[F2(ii)a fire and rescue authority under the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004; or]
(iii)one of the civil defence forces or the civil defence services as respectively defined in the M1Civil Defence Act 1948;
being used in the execution of duty;
(b)an ambulance or other vehicle if it is being used by a [F3Strategic Health Authority or][F4Health Authority established under section 8 of the National Health Service Act 1977 [F5, a Special Health Authority established under section 11 of that Act or a Primary Care Trust established under section 16A of that Act]] or by a voluntary organisation or other person under an arrangement made under that Act;
(c)any other ambulance if it is being used for the purpose of or in connection with the transport of persons requiring or receiving medical treatment or for the carriage in an emergency of medical apparatus or supplies;
(d)a vehicle exempted from duty under [F6paragraph 18 of Schedule 2 to the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994]if it is being used for the purposes of an invalid; or
(e)a vehicle so exempted under [F7paragraph 19 of that Schedule] if it is being used by or for the purposes of a person suffering from a physical defect or disability.
Textual Amendments
F1S. 19(a)(ia) substituted (1.4.2006) by Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15), s. 178(8), Sch. 4 para. 51; S.I. 2006/378, art. 4(1), Sch. para. 10
F2S. 19(a)(ii) substituted (7.9.2004 for E. for specified purposes, 1.10.2004 for E. in so far as not already in force, 10.11.2004 for W.) by Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 (c. 21), s. 61, Sch. 1 para. 66; S.I. 2004/2304, art. 2; S.I. 2004/2917, art. 2
F3Words in s. 19(b) inserted (1.10.2002) by S.I. 2002/2469, reg. 4, Sch. 1 Pt. 1 para. 15
F4S. 19(b) words substituted (28.6.1995) by 1995 c. 17, ss. 2(1), 8, Sch. 1, Pt.III, para. 115, (with Sch. 2 para. 6)
F5Words in s. 19(b) substituted (8.2.2000) by S.I. 2000/90, art. 3(1), Sch. 1 para. 20
F6S. 19(d) words substituted (1.9.1994) by 1994 c. 22, ss. 63, 66, Sch. 3 para. 23(a) (with s. 57(4) )
F7S. 19(e) words substituted (1.9.1994) by 1994 c. 22, ss. 63, 66, Sch. 3 para. 23(b) (with s. 57(4) )
Marginal Citations