Explanatory note

These regulations make provision about the enforcement by London Borough Councils of penalty charge notices served under Part 4 of the London Local Authorities Act 2007 (“the 2007 Act”). These regulations should be read in conjunction with the Civil Enforcement of Parking Contraventions (England) Representations and Appeals Regulations 2007, provisions of which also apply to such penalty charge notices.

Regulations 1 and 2 make provision about citation and commencement and interpretation of expressions used in the regulations.

Regulation 3 makes provision for the service of charge certificates in respect of unpaid penalty charges (where a penalty charge notice has been served and the avenues of representation and appeal have not been pursued or have been pursued unsuccessfully).

Regulation 4 makes provision for charge certificates to be enforced through a county court.

Regulation 5 makes provision for county court orders to be set aside where the respondent serves a witness statement stating one of the matters mentioned in regulation 5(2).