# The Road Traffic Act 1991 (Amendment of Schedule 3) (Scotland) Order 1998, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order, which extends to Scotland only, amends Schedule 3 to the Road Traffic Act 1991 by applying to Scotland that Schedule as already amended for England and Wales. Schedule 3 enables the designation of permitted and special parking areas outside London. The effect of the amendments is to include within Schedule 3 certain provisions of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (c. 27) so that parking contraventions will give rise to a civil liability by the imposition of a penalty charge rather than being dealt with as criminal offences.
In permitted parking areas contravention of an order under section 35 of the 1984 Act by a stationary vehicle will no longer be an offence; nor will it be an offence if a vehicle contravenes provisions of a traffic regulation order prohibiting or restricting the waiting, loading or unloading of vehicles on a road in the permitted parking area.
In special parking areas it will no longer be an offence if a vehicle contravenes a temporary prohibition or restriction on waiting, loading or unloading.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/2018/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/road-traffic-act-1991-amendment-of-schedule-3-scotland-order-1998/note
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