(1)Section 194 of the TA 2000 (information) is amended as follows.
(2)In subsection (1) for the words from “the charging authority or licensing authority” to the end of the subsection substitute “a traffic authority or Integrated Transport Authority for or in connection with the performance or proposed performance of any of their functions under this Part or with respect to a relevant scheme or proposed relevant scheme”.
(3)For subsection (2) substitute—
“(2)Information obtained by a traffic authority or Integrated Transport Authority for or in connection with any of their functions other than functions under this Part may be used by them for or in connection with the performance or proposed performance of any of their functions under this Part or with respect to a relevant scheme or proposed relevant scheme.”.
(4)In subsection (3) (which provides for the disclosure of information and refers to the charging scheme) for “the” in the second place where it occurs substitute “a”.
(5)After subsection (4) insert—
“(5)The Secretary of State or the Welsh Ministers may charge a reasonable fee in respect of the cost of supplying information under subsection (1) or (3).
(6)Where a traffic authority or Integrated Transport Authority asks the Secretary of State to obtain overseas registration information from an overseas registration authority with a view to the Secretary of State disclosing that information under subsection (1) or (3), the Secretary of State may charge a reasonable fee in respect of the cost of obtaining, or seeking to obtain, the information.
(7)In this section—
“overseas registration authority” means any authority of a country or territory outside the United Kingdom with responsibility under the law of that country or territory for maintaining a register of vehicles;
“overseas registration information” means information derived from particulars contained in a register of vehicles that is maintained by an overseas registration authority;
“relevant scheme” means a charging scheme or licensing scheme under this Part.”.
(6)In Schedule 23 to the GLA Act 1999 (road user charging) paragraph 34A (information) is amended as follows.
(7)In sub-paragraph (1) for the words from “a charging authority” to the end of the sub-paragraph substitute “Transport for London or a London borough council for or in connection with the performance or proposed performance of any of their functions under this Schedule or with respect to a charging scheme or proposed charging scheme”.
(8)For sub-paragraph (2) substitute—
“(2)Information obtained by Transport for London or a London borough council for or in connection with their functions other than their functions under this Schedule may be used by them for or in connection with the performance or proposed performance of any of their functions under this Schedule or with respect to a charging scheme or proposed charging scheme.”.
(9)After sub-paragraph (4) insert—
“(5)The Secretary of State may charge a reasonable fee in respect of the cost of supplying information under sub-paragraph (1) or (3).
(6)Where Transport for London or a London borough council asks the Secretary of State to obtain overseas registration information from an overseas registration authority with a view to the Secretary of State disclosing that information under sub-paragraph (1) or (3), the Secretary of State may charge a reasonable fee in respect of the cost of obtaining, or seeking to obtain, the information.
(7)In this paragraph—
“overseas registration authority” means any authority of a country or territory outside the United Kingdom with responsibility under the law of that country or territory for maintaining a register of vehicles;
“overseas registration information” means information derived from particulars contained in a register of vehicles that is maintained by an overseas registration authority.”.