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The Bus Lane Contraventions (Approved Local Authorities) (England) (Amendment) Order 2010

S.I. 2010/99 · Made 28 January 2010

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Local Government, England

Road Traffic, England

Made 28th January 2010

Laid before Parliament 4th February 2010

Coming into force in accordance with article 1

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the power conferred by section 144(3)(b) of the Transport Act 2000f1, makes the following order:

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

2000 c.38. Section 144(3) was modified by S.I. 2007/2053 (C.78) (as amended by S.I. 2008/757 (C. 35)), for a transitional period beginning on 31st March 2008. (See also the correction slip dated June 2009 (ISBN 978-0-11-081271-7) which made a minor correction to S.I. 2008/757 (C. 35).) The powers conferred by section 144 are conferred on “the relevant national authority”. By virtue of section 144(14), the Secretary of State is the “relevant national authority”, as respects England, for the purposes of section 144.

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Amendment of the Bus Lane Contraventions (Approved Local Authorities) (England) Order 2005
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1Citation and commencement

(1)

This order may be cited as the Bus Lane Contraventions (Approved Local Authorities) (England) (Amendment) Order 2010.

(2)

Except for article 2(6), so far as it adds the row relating to The Cornwall Council in the new Schedule 2, this order shall come into force on 1st March 2010.

(3)

Article 2(6), so far as it adds the row relating to The Cornwall Council in the new Schedule 2, shall come into force on 1st April 2010.

2Amendment of the Bus Lane Contraventions (Approved Local Authorities) (England) Order 2005

(1)

The Bus Lane Contraventions (Approved Local Authorities) (England) Order 2005f1 (“the principal order”) is amended as follows.

(2)

In article 2, for “the Schedule”, wherever it appears, substitute “Schedule 1”.

(3)

After article 2, add—

“3.

Each authority listed in column (1) of Schedule 2 to this Order, whose area is wholly or partially designated by order as a civil enforcement area for parking contraventions under paragraph 8(1) of Schedule 8 to the Traffic Management Act 2004f2, of which the reference number is given in column (2) of Schedule 2, is an approved local authority for the purposes of section 144 of the Transport Act 2000 (civil penalties for bus lane contraventions).”.

(4)

At the start of the schedule to the principal order, for the heading “SCHEDULE” substitute “SCHEDULE 1”.

(5)

In the sub-heading to that schedule, for “APPROVED LOCAL AUTHORITIES” substitute “Approved local authorities whose area has been wholly or partially designated as a permitted and special parking area under the Road Traffic Act 1991f3”.

(6)

After that schedule, insert—

“SCHEDULE 2

Approved local authorities whose area has been wholly or partially designated as a civil enforcement area under the Traffic Management Act 2004

(1)(2)
Name of authorityS.I. number of relevant order
City of Bradford Metropolitan District Councilf42009/326
the Cheshire East Borough Councilf52010/98
the Cheshire West and Chester Borough Councilf62008/3198
The Cornwall Councilf72010/98
The Derbyshire County Councilf82009/19
The Devon County Councilf92008/1051
The Borough Council of Dudleyf102008/1764
The County Council of Durhamf112008/2567
the Council of the City of Newcastle upon Tynef122009/596
The North Lincolnshire Borough Councilf132010/98
The Nottinghamshire County Councilf142008/1086
The Rutland District Councilf152008/1211
The St. Helens Borough Councilf162008/3160
The Walsall Borough Councilf172009/439

”

Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State

Sadiq Khan

Minister of State

Department for Transport

28th January 2010

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the order)

The Bus Lane Contraventions (Penalty Charges, Adjudication and Enforcement) (England) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/2757), made under section 144 of the Transport Act 2000, provide for the enforcement of bus lane restrictions through the imposition, by approved local authorities, of penalty charges in respect of contraventions of such restrictions. By amending the Bus Lane Contraventions (Approved Local Authorities) (England) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/2755), this order specifies the following authorities as approved local authorities for the purposes of that section 144:

(a)

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council;

(b)

the Cheshire East Borough Council;

(c)

the Cheshire West and Chester Borough Council;

(d)

The Cornwall Council;

(e)

The Derbyshire County Council;

(f)

The Devon County Council;

(g)

The Borough Council of Dudley;

(h)

The County Council of Durham;

(i)

the Council of the City of Newcastle upon Tyne;

(j)

The North Lincolnshire Borough Council;

(k)

The Nottinghamshire County Council;

(l)

The Rutland District Council;

(m)

The St. Helens Borough Council; and

(n)

The Walsall Borough Council.

A full regulatory impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.