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The Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (Definition of Relevant Land) (Amendment) Order 2025

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Draft 2025, ISBN 9780348274721

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Draft Order laid before Parliament under paragraph 17(2)(a) of Schedule 4 to the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.

Transport, England And Wales

Made ***

Coming into force ***

The Secretary of State, in exercise of powers conferred by paragraph 16(1)(a) of Schedule 4 to the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012f1 makes the following Order.

A draft of this instrument was laid before Parliament in accordance with paragraph 17(2) of Schedule 4 to the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

2012 c. 9.

Contents

  1. 1Citation, commencement and extent
  2. 2Amendment to Schedule 4 to the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1Citation, commencement and extent

(1)

This Order may be cited as the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (Definition of Relevant Land) (Amendment) Order 2025 and comes into force 29 days after the day on which it is made.

(2)

This Order extends to England and Wales.

2Amendment to Schedule 4 to the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012

At the end of paragraph 3(4) of Schedule 4 to the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 insert “, but not byelaws made under section 219 of the Transport Act 2000f1 by the Strategic Rail Authority, confirmed under Schedule 20 of the Transport Act 2000 and preserved by section 46(4) of the Railways Act 2005f2”.

Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport

Name

Minister of State

Department for Transport

Date

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order amends the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 to bring land subject to the Railway Byelaws within the definition of relevant land in Schedule 4 to that Act in order to facilitate the recovery of unpaid car parking charges from the keeper or hirer of a vehicle parked in a station car park.

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

An Explanatory Memorandum is published alongside the instrument on www.legislation.gov.uk.