PART 6Transport

Civil enforcement of road traffic contraventions16.

(1)

The functions of the constituent councils as enforcement authorities specified in the following enactments are exercisable by the Combined County Authority in relation to the enforcement area—

(a)

Part 6 (civil enforcement of road traffic contraventions) of the 2004 Act, insofar as it applies to a civil enforcement area designated under paragraphs 9 (designation of civil enforcement areas for bus lane contraventions) or 10 (designation of civil enforcement areas for moving traffic contraventions) of Schedule 8 (civil enforcement areas and enforcement authorities outside Greater London) to, that Act;

(b)

the Civil Enforcement of Road Traffic Contraventions (Approved Devices, Charging Guidelines and General Provisions) (England) Regulations 202250; and

(c)

the Civil Enforcement of Road Traffic Contraventions (Representations and Appeals) (England) Regulations 202251.

(2)

The functions mentioned in paragraph (1) are exercisable by the Combined County Authority (in relation to the enforcement area) concurrently with each constituent council (in relation to its civil enforcement area).

(3)

Any exercise of the functions conferred by paragraph (1) requires the consent of each constituent council in whose area it is proposed that the functions are to be exercised.

(4)

In this regulation—

(a)

“civil enforcement area” means an area designated as a civil enforcement area under Part 2 of Schedule 8 to the 2004 Act (civil enforcement areas and enforcement authorities outside Greater London) which falls within the Area;

(b)

“enforcement area” means the area comprising the civil enforcement areas of the constituent councils;

(c)

“enforcement authority” means an enforcement authority for the purposes of Part 6 of the 2004 Act (civil enforcement of traffic contraventions) pursuant to paragraph 9(4) or 10(5) of Schedule 8 to that Act.