Part II New Roads in Scotland

Further provision with respect to tolls

37 Collection of tolls.

(1)

The Secretary of State may make provision by regulations with respect to the collection of tolls in pursuance of a toll order.

(2)

Different provision may be made for different types of road or different types of toll, or for particular roads or particular tolls.

(3)

Regulations may, in particular, impose requirements with respect to—

(a)

the displaying of lists of tolls, and

(b)

the manner of implementing changes in the amount of tolls;

and where any such requirements are imposed, a toll may not be demanded unless they are, or as the case may be have been, complied with.

(4)

A person who in respect of the use of a road to which a toll order relates demands a toll—

(a)

which he is not authorised to charge, or

(b)

which by virtue of subsection (3) may not be demanded,

commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.

(5)

Regulations under this section shall be made by statutory instrument which shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.