Section 167 Trunk road charging schemes.I1

England and Wales

(1)

A trunk road charging scheme may only be made—

(a)

by the Secretary of State in respect of roads for which he F1or a strategic highways company is the traffic authority, or

(b)

by the National Assembly for Wales in respect of roads for which it is the traffic authority.

(2)

A trunk road charging scheme F2under subsection (1)(a) may only be made in respect of a road if—

(a)

the road is carried by a bridge, or passes through a tunnel, of at least 600 metres in length, or

(b)

a local traffic authority F3, an Integrated Transport AuthorityF4, a combined authority F5, a combined county authority or Transport for London has requested the charging authority to make the trunk road charging scheme in connection with a charging scheme under this Part, or a scheme under Schedule 23 to the M1Greater London Authority Act 1999, made or proposed by them.

F6(3)

A trunk road charging scheme under subsection (1)(b) may only be made in respect of a road if—

(a)

the road is carried by a bridge, or passes through a tunnel, of at least 600 metres in length,

(b)

the scheme is made for the purpose of reducing or limiting air pollution in the vicinity of the road (which may comprise or include a length of road of the kind described in paragraph (a)), or

(c)

a local traffic authority have requested the charging authority to make the scheme in connection with a charging scheme under this Part made or proposed by them.

(4)

Subsection (3)(b) does not prevent a scheme made by virtue of subsection (3)(c) from being made for the purpose of reducing or limiting air pollution.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in s. 167(1)(a) inserted (5.3.2015) by Infrastructure Act 2015 (c. 7), s. 57(1), Sch. 1 para. 126; S.I. 2015/481, reg. 2(a)
F2: Words in s. 167(2) inserted (14.4.2024) by Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Act 2024 (asc 2), ss. 22(2)(a), 30(2)(f)
F3: Words in s. 167(2)(b) inserted (9.2.2009 for E., 1.4.2009 for W.) by Local Transport Act 2008 (c. 26), s. 134(4), Sch. 5 para. 3; S.I. 2009/107, art. 2(2), Sch. 2 Pt. 1; S.I. 2009/579, art. 2(k)
F4: Words in s. 167(2)(b) inserted (17.12.2009) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), s. 148(6), Sch. 6 para. 108; S.I. 2009/3318, art. 2(c)
F5: Words in s. 167(2)(b) inserted (26.12.2023) by Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), s. 255(2)(c), Sch. 4 para. 141 (with s. 247)
F6: S. 167(3)(4) inserted (14.4.2024) by Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Act 2024 (asc 2), ss. 22(2)(b), 30(2)(f)

Marginal citations

M1: 1999 c. 29.

Commencement

I1: S. 167 partly in force; s. 167 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 275(1)(2); s. 167 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. 167 in force for specified purposes (W.) at 1.8.2001 by S.I. 2001/2788, art. 2, Sch. 1 para. 14