Exemptions, reduced rates etcE+W+S
17(1)The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision for or in connection with exempting—E+W+S
(a)a prescribed number of parking places provided at any premises from being workplace parking places, or
(b)any prescribed class of motor vehicles from being controlled vehicles,
whether generally or in the case of any prescribed description of premises or any prescribed description of disabled or other persons.
(2)The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision for or in connection with—
(a)exemptions from licensing,
(b)the application of reduced rates of charges for licences, or
(c)the imposition of limits on the charges payable for a licence,
in the case of any prescribed description of premises or any prescribed description of disabled or other persons or, in the case of paragraph (b) or (c) above, any prescribed class of motor vehicles.
(3)Subject to any regulations under sub-paragraph (1) or (2) above [F1and to paragraphs 7 and 9 above], a licensing scheme may make provision exempting—
(a)a specified number of parking places provided at any premises from being workplace parking places, or
(b)any class of motor vehicles from being controlled vehicles,
whether generally or in relation to persons or premises of a particular description.
(4)Subject to any regulations under sub-paragraph (1) or (2) above [F1and to paragraphs 7 and 9 above], a licensing scheme may make provision for or in connection with—
(a)exemptions from licensing,
(b)the application of reduced rates of charges for licences, or
(c)the imposition of limits on the charges payable for a licence,
in the case of any particular description of persons or premises or, in the case of paragraph (b) or (c) above, any particular class of motor vehicles.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Sch. 24 para. 17(3)(4) inserted (E.W.) (1.2.2001 (E.) and otherwiseprosp.) by 2000 c. 38, ss. 199, 275(1), Sch. 13 para. 25 (with s. 196); S.I. 2001/57, art. 3(2), Sch. 3 Pt. I (subject to savings in Sch. 3 Pt. II)
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 24 para. wholly in force at 3.7.2000; Sch. 24 para. 17 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 425(2); Sch. 24 para. 17 in force for certain purposes at 8.5.2000 and at 3.7.2000 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2000/801, art. 2(2)(b)(c), Sch. Pts. 2, 3