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Regulation 16 Adjudication by an adjudicatorI1

England and Wales

(1)

Where a charging authority serve notice under regulation 13(6) that they do not accept that a ground on which representations were made under that regulation has been established, the person making those representations may appeal to an adjudicator against the charging authority’s decision before—

(a)

the end of the period of 28 days beginning with the date of service of that notice; or

(b)

such longer period as an adjudicator may allow F1, following consultation with the charging authority.

F2(1A)

An adjudicator may allow a longer period for an appeal under paragraph (1)(b) whether or not the period specified in paragraph (1)(a) has already expired.

(2)

On an appeal under this regulation, the adjudicator shall consider the representations in question and any additional representations which are made by the appellant on any of the grounds mentioned in regulation 13(3) and may give the charging authority concerned such directions as he considers appropriate.

(3)

It shall be the duty of any charging authority to whom a direction is given under paragraph (2) to comply with it.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words in reg. 16(1)(b) inserted (17.2.2003) by The Road User Charging (Enforcement and Adjudication) (London) (Amendment) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/108), regs. 1, 9(2)

F2

Reg. 16(1A) inserted (17.2.2003) by The Road User Charging (Enforcement and Adjudication) (London) (Amendment) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/108), regs. 1, 9(3)

Commencement

I1

Reg. 16 in force at 30.7.2001, see reg. 1