Local Transport Act 2008 (c. 26)

Part 6 E+W+S Local and London charging schemes

Involvement of Integrated Transport Authorities E+W

104 Local charging schemes to implement policies of ITAs E+W

(1) Section 164 of the TA 2000 (local charging schemes) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (2)—

(a) after “A local charging scheme” insert “ which has effect wholly outside an integrated transport area ”;

(b) for “policies in the charging authority's local transport plan” substitute “ local transport policies of the charging authority ”.

(3) After subsection (2) insert—

“(3) A local charging scheme which has effect wholly within an integrated transport area may only be made if it appears desirable for the purpose of directly or indirectly facilitating the achievement of local transport policies of—

(a) the charging authority, and

(b) the Integrated Transport Authority for the integrated transport area.

(4) For the purposes of this section and sections 165 and 166—

(a) a charging scheme has effect wholly outside an integrated transport area if none of the roads in respect of which it is made is in such an area;

(b) any reference to a charging scheme which has effect wholly, or partly, within an integrated transport area is to be read accordingly.”.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 104 in force at 9.2.2009 for E. by S.I. 2009/107, art. 2(2), Sch. 2 Pt. 1

I2 S. 104 in force at 1.4.2009 for W. by S.I. 2009/579, art. 2(j)