(1)A trunk road charging scheme may only be made—
(a)by the Secretary of State in respect of roads for which he [F1or a strategic highways company] is the traffic authority, or
(b)by the National Assembly for Wales in respect of roads for which it is the traffic authority.
(2)A trunk road charging scheme may only be made in respect of a road if—
(a)the road is carried by a bridge, or passes through a tunnel, of at least 600 metres in length, or
(b)a local traffic authority [F2, an Integrated Transport Authority][F3, a combined authority] [F4, a combined county authority] or Transport for London has requested the charging authority to make the trunk road charging scheme in connection with a charging scheme under this Part, or a scheme under Schedule 23 to the M1Greater London Authority Act 1999, made or proposed by them.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 167(1)(a) inserted (5.3.2015) by Infrastructure Act 2015 (c. 7), s. 57(1), Sch. 1 para. 126; S.I. 2015/481, reg. 2(a)
F2Words in s. 167(2)(b) inserted (9.2.2009 for E., 1.4.2009 for W.) by Local Transport Act 2008 (c. 26), s. 134(4), Sch. 5 para. 3; S.I. 2009/107, art. 2(2), Sch. 2 Pt. 1; S.I. 2009/579, art. 2(k)
F3Words in s. 167(2)(b) inserted (17.12.2009) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), s. 148(6), Sch. 6 para. 108; S.I. 2009/3318, art. 2(c)
F4Words in s. 167(2)(b) inserted (26.12.2023) by Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), s. 255(2)(c), Sch. 4 para. 141 (with s. 247)
Commencement Information
I1S. 167 partly in force; s. 167 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 275(1)(2); s. 167 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); s. 167 in force for specified purposes (W.) at 1.8.2001 by S.I. 2001/2788, art. 2, Sch. 1 para. 14
Marginal Citations