Part III Road user charging and workplace parking levy
Chapter I Road user charging
Supplementary
I1C1176 Equipment etc.
1
The charging authority, or any of the charging authorities, in relation to a charging scheme under this Part may—
a
install and maintain, or authorise the installation and maintenance of, any equipment, or
b
construct and maintain, or authorise the construction and maintenance of, any buildings or other structures,
used or to be used for or in connection with the operation of a charging scheme under this Part.
F91A
In relation to a charging scheme under section 167 (trunk road charging schemes), a strategic highways company may—
a
install and maintain, or authorise the installation and maintenance of, any equipment, or
b
construct and maintain, or authorise the construction and maintenance of, any buildings or other structures,
used or to be used for or in connection with the operation of a charging scheme under that section.
2
The appropriate national authority may by regulations—
F1a
approve standards for equipment installed, or authorised to be installed, by charging authorities for or in connection with the operation of charging schemes under this Part F2, or
b
regulate the manner in which such equipment is used.
3
No equipment may be—
F3a
installed for or in connection with the operation of a charging scheme under this Part if it is incompatible with a standard approved under F4subsection (2)(a).
F5b
used for or in connection with the operation of such a scheme otherwise than in accordance with regulations under subsection (2)(b).
I2177 Traffic signs.
1
The appropriate national authority may direct the charging authority, or any of the charging authorities, in relation to a charging scheme under this Part (other than a trunk road charging scheme) to place and maintain traffic signs, or cause traffic signs to be placed and maintained, in connection with the scheme.
2
In the case of a joint local-London charging scheme F7or joint ITA-London charging scheme the Greater London Authority may also exercise the power conferred by subsection (1); but any direction under this subsection shall not have effect if and to the extent that it is inconsistent with a direction under subsection (1).
3
The appropriate national authority may direct any local traffic authority to place and maintain traffic signs, or cause traffic signs to be placed and maintained, in connection with a trunk road charging scheme.
F103A
The Secretary of State may direct a strategic highways company to place and maintain traffic signs, or cause traffic signs to be placed and maintained, in connection with a trunk road charging scheme.
4
An authority F11or a strategic highways company which is or could be given a direction under this section may enter any land, and exercise any other powers which may be necessary, for placing and maintaining traffic signs, or causing traffic signs to be placed and maintained, in connection with any charging scheme in respect of which a direction is or could be given.
5
A direction under this section shall be given in writing and may be varied or revoked by the authority by which it was given.
6
In this section “traffic signs” has the meaning given by section 64 of the M1Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 but also includes signposts and other signs and notices included in that term by section 71(2) of that Act.
177AF6Power to require information
1
The appropriate national authority may direct a local traffic authority or Integrated Transport AuthorityF8, Integrated Transport Authority F12, combined authority or combined county authority to provide it, within a specified period, with specified information connected with any aspect of the performance or proposed performance of their functions under this Chapter.
2
The information that may be specified in such a direction must be information which the authority have in their possession or can reasonably be expected to acquire.
3
A direction under this section may be given to two or more authorities or to authorities of a description specified in the direction.