SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 23Road user charging

Charging authority’s 4 year programmes for their share

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1

As long as a charging scheme remains in force, the charging authority shall, during every fourth financial year after the financial year in which the scheme comes into force, prepare a written statement of their proposed general programme for applying the authority’s share of the net proceeds of the scheme during the next four financial years.

2

Any statement required to be prepared under sub-paragraph (1) above must be submitted for approval to—

a

the Secretary of State; and

b

in the case of a borough scheme, the Authority.

3

Any statement required to be submitted to the Secretary of State under sub-paragraph (2)(a) above must be so submitted not less than six months before the end of the financial year during which the statement is required to be prepared.

4

In the case of a borough scheme, any submission to the Secretary of State under sub-paragraph (2)(a) above may only be made—

a

by the Authority acting on behalf of the charging authority; and

b

after the giving by the Authority of the approval required by sub-paragraph (2)(b) above.

5

Any statement prepared and approved under this paragraph in the case of a charging scheme prevails for all purposes over any conflicting provisions in the statement included in the scheme pursuant to paragraph 19 above.