{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/transport-act-2000/section-166",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/transport-act-2000/section-166.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/2000/38",
  "legislation_title": "Transport Act 2000",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/transport-act-2000",
  "path": "section/166",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "166",
  "heading": "Joint local-London charging schemes.",
  "text": "(1) A joint local-London charging scheme may only be made in respect of—\n(a) roads for which the non-metropolitan local traffic authority, or any of the non-metropolitan local traffic authorities, by which it is made are the traffic authority, and\n(b) roads in respect of which the London traffic authority, or any of the London traffic authorities, by which it is made may impose charges by a scheme under Schedule 23 to the Greater London Authority Act 1999 without the consent of the Secretary of State.\n(2) A joint local-London charging scheme which has effect wholly outside an integrated transport area , 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—\n(a) local transport policies of the non-metropolitan local traffic authority, or ... the non-metropolitan local traffic authorities, by which it is made, and\n(b) policies and proposals set out in the transport strategy prepared and published by the Mayor of London under section 142 of the Greater London Authority Act 1999.\n(3) A joint local-London charging scheme which has effect partly within an integrated transport area , 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—\n(a) local transport policies of the non-metropolitan local traffic authority, or the non-metropolitan local traffic authorities, by which the scheme is made,\n(b) local transport policies of the Integrated Transport Authority for the integrated transport area or (as the case may be) the combined authority or combined county authority, and\n(c) policies and proposals set out in the transport strategy prepared and published by the Mayor of London under section 142 of the Greater London Authority Act 1999.\n(4) Section 164(4) has effect for the purposes of this section.",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in s. 166(2) inserted (9.2.2009 for E., 1.4.2009 for W.) by Local Transport Act 2008 (c. 26), ss. 107(2)(a), 134(4); S.I. 2009/107, art. 2(2), Sch. 2 Pt. 1; S.I. 2009/579, art. 2(j)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in s. 166(2) substituted (26.12.2023) by Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), s. 255(2)(c), Sch. 4 para. 139(2) (with s. 247)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in s. 166(2) substituted (9.2.2009 for E., 1.4.2009 for W.) by Local Transport Act 2008 (c. 26), ss. 107(2)(b), 134(4); S.I. 2009/107, art. 2(2), Sch. 2 Pt. 1; S.I. 2009/579, art. 2(j)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Words in s. 166(2) repealed (9.2.2009 for E., 1.4.2009 for W.) by Local Transport Act 2008 (c. 26), ss. 107(2)(c), 134(4), Sch. 7 Pt. 5; S.I. 2009/107, art. 2(2), Sch. 2 Pt. 1; S.I. 2009/579, art. 2(j)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "S. 166(3)(4) inserted (9.2.2009 for E., 1.4.2009 for W.) by Local Transport Act 2008 (c. 26), ss. 107(3), 134(4); S.I. 2009/107, art. 2(2), Sch. 2 Pt. 1; S.I. 2009/579, art. 2(j)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "Words in s. 166(3) substituted (26.12.2023) by Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), s. 255(2)(c), Sch. 4 para. 139(3)(a) (with s. 247)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F7",
      "text": "Words in s. 166(3)(b) inserted (17.12.2009) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), s. 148(6), Sch. 6 para. 106(3)(b); S.I. 2009/3318, art. 2(c)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F8",
      "text": "Words in s. 166(3)(b) inserted (26.12.2023) by Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), s. 255(2)(c), Sch. 4 para. 139(3)(b) (with s. 247)"
    },
    {
      "type": "M",
      "label": "M1",
      "text": "1999 c. 29."
    },
    {
      "type": "M",
      "label": "M2",
      "text": "1999 c. 29."
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "S. 166 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. 12 (with art. 7(4))"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "S. 166 partly in force; s. 166 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 275(1)(2); s. 166 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)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/38/section/166",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T17:10:52.856681+00:00",
    "licence": "OGL-UK-3.0",
    "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
    "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
  }
}