Charging provisionsU.K.

3Roads to which this Act appliesU.K.

[F1(1A)Subject to subsection (2), this Act applies—

(a)in relation to UK heavy goods vehicles, to all public roads in the United Kingdom, and

(b)in relation to non-UK heavy goods vehicles, to any road which, under the system for assigning identification numbers to roads administered by the Secretary of State, Northern Ireland Ministers, Scottish Ministers or Welsh Ministers, has been assigned a number prefixed by A or M.]

(2)The Secretary of State may by order provide [F2in respect of UK heavy goods vehicles or non-UK heavy goods vehicles (or both)]—

(a)that this Act does not apply to specified roads, or roads of a specified description, or

(b)that this Act applies only to specified roads, or roads of a specified description.

(3)An order under subsection (2) may not be made unless a draft of the statutory instrument containing it has been laid before the House of Commons and approved by a resolution of that House.

(4)In [F3subsection (1A)(a)] ““public road””—

(a)in England and Wales and Northern Ireland, means a road that is repairable at public expense;

(b)in Scotland, has the same meaning as in the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 (see section 151 of that Act).

Textual Amendments

F1S. 3(1A) substituted for s. 3(1) (1.8.2023) by Finance (No. 2) Act 2023 (c. 30), Sch. 22 paras. 3(2), 12

Commencement Information

I1S. 3 in force at 1.4.2014 by S.I. 2014/797, art. 2