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87Guidance to local authoritiesE+W

(1)The appropriate national authority may publish guidance to local authorities about any matter relating to their functions in connection with the civil enforcement of traffic contraventions.

(2)In exercising those functions a local authority must have regard to any such guidance.

[F1(3) In this section “ local authority ” includes a non-metropolitan district council. ]

Textual Amendments

F1S. 87(3) inserted (26.1.2009) by Local Transport Act 2008 (c. 26), ss. 127(5), 134(2)

Commencement Information

I1S. 87 in force at 26.10.2006 for W. by S.I. 2006/2826, art. 2(1)(2)(c)

I2S. 87 in force at 23.7.2007 for E. by S.I. 2007/2053, arts. 1(2), 2(1)(2)(f) (with art. 4) (as amended (17.3.2008) by S.I. 2008/757, art. 3)

[F287APower to prohibit use of devices etc: parking contraventions in EnglandE+W

(1)The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision to prohibit the use by civil enforcement officers of a device of a description specified in the regulations, or of records produced by such a device, in connection with the enforcement of parking contraventions on a road in a civil enforcement area in England.

(2)The prohibition may be—

(a)general, or

(b)limited to particular uses specified in the regulations.

(3)The regulations may provide that a general or limited prohibition does not apply in circumstances specified in the regulations (which may be framed by reference to the type of contravention, the circumstances in which a contravention occurs or in any other way).

(4)Regulations under this section may amend this Part or any provision made under it.]

Textual Amendments

F2S. 87A inserted (26.3.2015 for specified purposes, 1.4.2015 in so far as not already in force) by Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), ss. 53(3), 115(2)(b); S.I. 2015/994, art. 2(b)

88Financial provisionsE+W

(1)The appropriate national authority may make provision by regulations—

(a)requiring the keeping of accounts, and the preparation and publication of statements of account, of the income and expenditure of enforcement authorities in connection with their functions under this Part, and

(b)as to the purposes for which any surpluses may be applied.

(2)The regulations may provide—

(a)for separate accounts to be kept in respect of an authority's functions in relation to different descriptions of contravention, and

(b)for accounts to be kept in respect of an authority's income and expenditure in respect of functions under this Part and such other functions as may be specified in the regulations.

(3)The regulations may provide that section 55 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (financial provisions relating to income and expenditure from parking places) applies in relation to income and expenditure of enforcement authorities in connection with their functions under this Part of this Act in relation to parking contraventions, subject to such modifications as may be specified in the regulations.

(4)The regulations may provide for carrying forward a surplus arising before the commencement of this Part on an account kept under—

(a)section 55 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 as modified by an order under Schedule 3 to the Road Traffic Act 1991 (c. 40) (parking contraventions),

(b)regulations under section 144 of the Transport Act 2000 (c. 38) (bus lane contraventions), or

(c)Schedule 2 to the London Local Authorities and Transport for London Act 2003 (c. iii) (London lorry ban contraventions or moving traffic contraventions).

Commencement Information

I3S. 88 in force at 26.10.2006 for W. by S.I. 2006/2826, art. 2(1)(2)(c)

I4S. 88 in force at 23.7.2007 for E. by S.I. 2007/2053, arts. 1(2), 2(1)(2)(f) (with art. 4) (as amended (17.3.2008) by S.I. 2008/757, art. 3)

89Regulations and ordersE+W

(1)Regulations and orders under this Part may make provision for Greater London different from that made for the rest of England.

(2)Regulations and orders under this Part made by the Lord Chancellor may make provision for Wales different from that made for England.

(3)Regulations and orders under this Part may contain incidental, consequential or transitional provision or savings.

(4)Regulations and orders under this Part made by a Minister of the Crown or by the National Assembly for Wales shall be made by statutory instrument.

(5)Regulations under section 80 may not be made unless a draft of them has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

(6)Subject to that, a statutory instrument containing regulations or an order under this Part made by a Minister of the Crown is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

Commencement Information

I5S. 89 in force at 26.10.2006 for W. by S.I. 2006/2826, art. 2(1)(2)(c)

I6S. 89 in force at 23.7.2007 for E. by S.I. 2007/2053, arts. 1(2), 2(1)(2)(f) (with art. 4) (as amended (17.3.2008) by S.I. 2008/757, art. 3)

90Application to Crown and visiting forcesE+W

(1)This Part does not apply in relation to a vehicle that—

(a)at the relevant time is used or appropriated for use for naval, military or airforce purposes, or

(b)belongs to any visiting forces (within the meaning of the Visiting Forces Act 1952 (c. 67)) or is at the relevant time used or appropriated for use by any such forces.

(2)The provisions of this Part apply to—

(a)vehicles in the public service of the Crown that are required to be registered under the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994 (c. 22) (other than those exempted by subsection (1)(a) above), and

(b)persons in the public service of the Crown.

(3)This Part does not apply in relation to Crown roads within the meaning of section 131 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (c. 27) (application of road traffic enactments to Crown roads) unless applied by order under that section.

Commencement Information

I7S. 90 in force at 26.10.2006 for W. by S.I. 2006/2826, art. 2(1)(2)(c)

I8S. 90 in force at 23.7.2007 for E. by S.I. 2007/2053, arts. 1(2), 2(1)(2)(f) (with art. 4) (as amended (17.3.2008) by S.I. 2008/757, art. 3)

91Consequential amendmentsE+W

Schedule 11 provides for amendments consequential on the provisions of this Part.

Commencement Information

I9S. 91 in force at 26.10.2006 for W. by S.I. 2006/2826, art. 2(1)(2)(c)

I10S. 91 in force at 23.7.2007 for specified purposes for E. by S.I. 2007/2053, arts. 1(2), 2(1)(2)(g) (with art. 4) (as amended (17.3.2008) by S.I. 2008/757, art. 3)

I11S. 91 in force at 31.3.2008 for specified purposes for E. by S.I. 2007/2053, arts. 1(2), 3(1)(2)(d) (with arts. 5-8) (as amended (17.3.2008) by S.I. 2008/757, arts. 3, 5)

92Minor definitionsE+W

(1)In this Part—

  • appropriate national authority” means—

    (a)

    as regards England, the Secretary of State, and

    (b)

    as regards Wales, the National Assembly for Wales;

  • approved device” means a device of a description specified in an order made by the appropriate national authority;

  • fixed penalty notice” has the meaning given by section 52(1) of the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 (c. 53);

  • GLA road” means—

    (a)

    a GLA road within the meaning of the Highways Act 1980 (c. 66) (see sections 329(1) and 14D(1) of that Act), or

    (b)

    a GLA side road within the meaning of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (c. 27) (see sections 124A(9) and 142(1) of that Act);

  • immobilisation device” has the same meaning as in section 104(9) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984;

  • local authority” means—

    (a)

    as regards England, a county council, a London authority, a metropolitan district council or the Council of the Isles of Scilly,

    (b)

    as regards Wales, a county or county borough council;

  • London authority” means a London local authority or Transport for London;

  • London local authority” means a London borough council or the Common Council of the City of London;

  • operator”, in relation to a vehicle, means a person who holds an operator's licence in respect of the vehicle under section 2 of the Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Act 1995 (c. 23);

  • owner”, in relation to a vehicle, means the person by whom the vehicle is kept, which in the case of a vehicle registered under the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994 (c. 22) is presumed (unless the contrary is proved) to be the person in whose name the vehicle is registered;

  • penalty charge” means a penalty charge imposed under this Part;

  • road” has the same meaning as in the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984;

  • subordinate legislation” has the same meaning as in the Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30) (see section 21(1) of that Act);

  • traffic sign” has the meaning given by section 64 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984.

(2)Any reference in this Part to contravention of an order, or of provision made by or under an order, includes a failure to comply with the order or provision.

Commencement Information

I12S. 92 in force at 26.10.2006 for W. by S.I. 2006/2826, art. 2(1)(2)(c)

I13S. 92 in force at 23.7.2007 for E. by S.I. 2007/2053, arts. 1(2), 2(1)(2)(h) (with art. 4) (as amended (17.3.2008) by S.I. 2008/757, arts. 3)

93Index of defined expressionsE+W

In this Part the expressions listed below are defined or otherwise explained by the provisions indicated—

appropriate national authoritysection 92
approved devicesection 92
bus lane contraventionPart 2 of Schedule 7
civil enforcement areaSchedule 8
civil enforcement officerSection 76
enforcement authoritySchedule 8
fixed penalty noticesection 92
GLA roadsection 92
immobilisation devicesection 92
local authoritysection 92
London local authoritysection 92
London lorry ban contraventionPart 3 of Schedule 7
moving traffic contraventionPart 4 of Schedule 7
operatorsection 92
ownersection 92
parking contraventionPart 1 of Schedule 7
penalty chargesection 92
roadsection 92
road traffic contraventionSchedule 7
special enforcement areaSchedule 10
subordinate legislationsection 92
traffic signsection 92

Commencement Information

I14S. 93 in force at 26.10.2006 for W. by S.I. 2006/2826, art. 2(1)(2)(c)

I15S. 93 in force at 23.7.2007 for E. by S.I. 2007/2053, arts. 1(2), 2(1)(2)(h) (with art. 4) (as amended (17.3.2008) by S.I. 2008/757, art. 3)

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