Explanatory note

These Regulations deal with the procedures relating to the imposition of charges and penalty charges for road user charging in Greater London under Schedule 23 to the Greater London Authority Act 1999. The Regulations cover requirements about the imposition, setting and liability for charges and penalty charges, examination of, and entry to vehicles, powers of seizure, powers of immobilisation, removal and disposal of vehicles, recovery of penalty charges in relation to removed vehicles, taking possession of vehicles and claims by owners of vehicles after their disposal.

Part II (regulations 4 to 6) covers the imposition, setting and liability for charges and penalty charges.

Part III (regulations 7 to 9) specify powers for an authorised person to examine vehicles, to enter vehicles and to seize items in accordance with prescribed conditions.

Part IV (regulations 10 to 16) concerns powers for the immobilisation of vehicles, the release of immobilised vehicles, removal of vehicles, disposal of removed vehicles, recovery of penalty charges in relation to removed vehicles, claimants' entitlement to take possession of vehicles and claims by owners of vehicles after their disposal.