PART 6Financial provisions

CHAPTER 2Outside Greater London

Modification of section 55 of the RTRA 1984: parking contraventions outside Greater LondonI127

1

Section 55 of the RTRA 1984 (financial provisions relating to income and expenditure from parking places) applies to a local authority (other than a London authority) which is also an enforcement authority in relation to OGL parking contraventions but as if it were modified as follows.

2

For subsection (1) substitute—

1

A local authority (other than a London authority) which is also an enforcement authority (an “OGL authority”) must keep—

a

an account of their income and expenditure under this Part of this Act in respect of designated parking places in their area which are not in a civil enforcement area for parking contraventions,

b

an account of their income and expenditure under this Part of this Act in respect of designated parking places in their area which are in a civil enforcement area for parking contraventions, and

c

an account of their income and expenditure in connection with their functions as an enforcement authority in relation to parking contraventions within paragraph 4 of Schedule 7 to the Traffic Management Act 2004 (parking contraventions outside Greater London).

3

In subsection (2)—

a

for “the account” substitute “any of the accounts”;

b

omit the words “or, in Wales, council fund”.

4

In subsection (3)—

a

for “local authority” substitute “OGL authority”;

b

for “the account” substitute “the relevant account”.

5

Omit subsections (3A) and (3B).

6

In subsection (4)—

a

in paragraph (a), omit the words “or, in Wales, council fund”;

b

in paragraph (b), for “local authority” substitute “OGL authority”;

c

in paragraph (d), in the words before sub-paragraph (i), for “local authority” substitute, “OGL authority”;

d

in paragraph (d)(i), for “local authority” substitute “OGL authority”;

e

in paragraph (d)(ii)—

i

omit the words “or road improvement project”;

ii

for “local authority’s” substitute “OGL authority’s”;

f

omit paragraph (d)(iii);

g

in paragraph (d)(iv), for “local authority’s” substitute “OGL authority’s”;

h

omit paragraphs (e) and (f).

7

In subsection (4A)—

a

for “the local authority” substitute “the OGL authority”;

b

omit paragraph (b).

8

Omit subsections (8) and (9).

9

For subsection (10) substitute—

10

In this section—

a

enforcement authority” means an enforcement authority for the purposes of Part 6 of the Traffic Management Act 2004 (civil enforcement) pursuant to paragraph 8(5) of Schedule 8 to that Act;

b

a reference to the income and expenditure of an OGL authority as an enforcement authority is to their income and expenditure in connection with their functions under Part 6 of the Traffic Management Act 2004;

c

a reference to a civil enforcement area for parking contraventions is to be construed in accordance with paragraph 8 of Schedule 8 to that Act (designation of civil enforcement areas for parking contraventions outside Greater London).