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Section 164 Local charging schemes.I1C1C2

England and Wales

(1)

A local charging scheme may only be made in respect of roads for which the charging authority are the traffic authority.

(2)

A local charging scheme F1which has effect wholly outside an integrated transport area F2, the area of a combined authority or the area of a combined county authority may only be made if it appears desirable for the purpose of directly or indirectly facilitating the achievement of F3local transport policies of the charging authority.

F4(3)

A local charging scheme which has effect wholly within an integrated transport area F5, the area of a combined authority or the area of a combined county authority may only be made if it appears desirable for the purpose of directly or indirectly facilitating the achievement of local transport policies of—

(a)

the charging authority, and

(b)

the Integrated Transport Authority for the integrated transport area F6or (as the case may be) the combined authority F7or combined county authority.

(4)

For the purposes of this section and sections 165 and 166—

(a)

a charging scheme has effect wholly outside an integrated transport area if none of the roads in respect of which it is made is in such an area;

(b)

any reference to a charging scheme which has effect wholly, or partly, within an integrated transport area is to be read accordingly.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words in s. 164(2) inserted (9.2.2009 for E., 1.4.2009 for W.) by Local Transport Act 2008 (c. 26), ss. 104(2)(a), 134(4); S.I. 2009/107, art. 2(2), Sch. 2 Pt. 1; S.I. 2009/579, art. 2(j)

F2

Words in s. 164(2) substituted (26.12.2023) by Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), s. 255(2)(c), Sch. 4 para. 136(2) (with s. 247)

F3

Words in s. 164(2) substituted (9.2.2009 for E., 1.4.2009 for W.) by Local Transport Act 2008 (c. 26), ss. 104(2)(b), 134(4); S.I. 2009/107, art. 2(2), Sch. 2 Pt. 1; S.I. 2009/579, art. 2(j)

F4

S. 164(3)(4) inserted (9.2.2009 for E., 1.4.2009 for W.) by Local Transport Act 2008 (c. 26), ss. 104(3), 134(4); S.I. 2009/107, art. 2(2), Sch. 2 Pt. 1; S.I. 2009/579, art. 2(j)

F5

Words in s. 164(3) substituted (26.12.2023) by Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), s. 255(2)(c), Sch. 4 para. 136(3)(a) (with s. 247)

F6

Words in s. 164(3)(b) inserted (17.12.2009) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), s. 148(6), Sch. 6 para. 103(3)(b); S.I. 2009/3318, art. 2(c)

F7

Words in s. 164(3)(b) inserted (26.12.2023) by Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), s. 255(2)(c), Sch. 4 para. 136(3)(b) (with s. 247)

Modifications

C1

S. 164 applied (with modifications) (1.2.2005) by The Local Authorities' Plans and Strategies (Disapplication) (England) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/157), art. 1, Sch. 2 para. 10 (with art. 7(4))

C2

S. 164(3) excluded by S.I. 2011/41, art. 42A(2) (as inserted (14.9.2016) by The River Mersey (Mersey Gateway Bridge) (Amendment) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/851), arts. 1, 3(3))

Commencement

I1

S. 164 partly in force; s. 164 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 275(1)(2); s. 164 in force (E.) at 1.2.2001 by S.I. 2001/57, art. 3(2), Sch. 3 Pt. I (subject to the savings in Sch. 3 Pt. II); s. 164 in force for specified purposes (W.) at 1.8.2001 by S.I. 2001/2788, art. 2, Sch. 1 para. 14