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The Severn Bridges (Amendment) Regulations 2010

S.I. 2010/430 · Made 22 February 2010

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Highways, England And Wales

Made 22nd February 2010

Laid before Parliament 25th February 2010

Coming into force 19th March 2010

The Secretary of State for Transport in exercise of the powers conferred by section 14(1)(b) of the Severn Bridges Act 1992f1, makes the following Regulations.

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Footnotes

f1

1992 c.3.

Contents

  1. 1Citation and Commencement
  2. 2Amendments to the Severn Bridges Regulations 1996
  3. 3Place and manner of payment
  4. 4Place and manner of payment
  5. Signature
  6. Explanatory note

1Citation and Commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Severn Bridges (Amendment) Regulations 2010 and come into force on 19th March 2010.

2Amendments to the Severn Bridges Regulations 1996

The Severn Bridges Regulations 1996f1 are amended in accordance with these Regulations.

3Place and manner of payment

In Regulation 5(1), omit the comma following the phrase “shall be paid by the driver of the vehicle” and for the words “in cash” substitute “by a recognised means of payment,” and omit the words “by the insertion of coins”.

4Place and manner of payment

After Regulation 5(4) add—

“(5)

For the purpose of this regulation, “recognised” means—

(a)

where the power to levy tolls is for the time being exercisable by the concessionaire, recognised and accepted by the concessionaire; or

(b)

where the power to levy tolls is for the time being exercisable by the Secretary of State, recognised and accepted by the Secretary of State.”.

Signature

Signed by the authority of the Secretary of State

Sadiq Khan

Minister of State

Department for Transport

22nd February 2010

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Severn Bridges Regulations 1996 (“the 1996 regulations”) to allow for payment of the tolls at the Severn Bridges by any recognised means of payment.

Regulation 5 of the 1996 regulations has been amended to allow for payment of the tolls by any recognised means of payment.

Regulation 5(5) has been inserted into the 1996 regulations to provide an interpretation of the word ‘recognised’ for the purpose of this regulation.

A regulatory impact assessment has been produced for this instrument and is available from the Department for Transport, RDM, Zone 3/05, Great Minster House, 76 Marsham Street, London, SW1P 4DR.

A copy of the Explanatory Memorandum is available from the Department for Transport, RDM, Zone 3/05 Great Minister House, 76 Marsham Street, London, SW1P 4DR and on the OPSI website (www.opsi.gov.uk).