13(1)In the case of a trunk road charging scheme—E+W
(a)which is made by virtue of paragraph (a) of subsection (2) of section 167, or
(b)which is made by virtue of paragraph (b) of that subsection and comes into force during the period of ten years beginning with the commencement of this Schedule,
the relevant authority’s share of the net proceeds is available only for application for the purpose of directly or indirectly facilitating the achievement of any policies or proposals relating to transport.
(2)The appropriate national authority may by regulations make provision for sub-paragraph (1)(b) to apply with the substitution for the number of years for the time being mentioned in it of a number of years greater than ten.
(3)Sub-paragraph (1) applies during the period of ten years beginning with the coming into force of a scheme.
(4)The appropriate national authority may by regulations make provision as to circumstances in which—
(a)the same scheme is to be regarded as continuing in force in spite of a variation of the scheme or the revocation and replacement (with or without modifications) of the scheme, or
(b)a different scheme is, or is not, to be regarded as coming into force,
for the purposes of determining when the period specified in sub-paragraph (3) begins or expires in the case of a scheme.
(5)Except where sub-paragraph (1) applies, the relevant authority’s share of the net proceeds of a trunk road charging scheme is available to be applied only as may be specified in, or determined in accordance with, regulations made by the appropriate national authority.
(6)The provision that may be made by regulations under sub-paragraph (5) includes provision for sub-paragraph (3) to apply with the substitution for the number of years for the time being mentioned in it of a number of years greater than ten.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 12 para. 13 partly in force; Sch. 12 para. 13 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 275(1); Sch. 12 para. 13 in force (E.) at 1.2.2001 by S.I. 2001/57, art. 3(2), Sch. 3 Pt. I (subject to the savings in Sch. 3 Pt. II)