Section 168 Charging schemes to be made by order.I1

England and Wales

(1)

A charging scheme under this Part is made by order of the charging authority or of the charging authorities (acting jointly).

(2)

The charging authority or the charging authorities (acting jointly) may by order vary a charging scheme under this Part and the charging authority or any of the charging authorities may by order revoke such a scheme; but where a trunk road charging scheme is made at the request of a local traffic authority F1, an Integrated Transport AuthorityF2, a combined authority F3, a combined county authority or Transport for London, it shall not be varied or revoked unless the local traffic authority F4or the Integrated Transport AuthorityF5, the Integrated Transport Authority F6, the combined authority or the combined county authority, or Transport for London, have been consulted about its variation or revocation.

(3)

The appropriate national authority may make regulations about orders making, varying or revoking charging schemes under this Part, including (in particular)—

(a)

provision specifying the form of orders,

(b)

provision about the publication of proposals for orders making or varying such charging schemes and the making and consideration of objections to such proposals, and

(c)

provision about the publication of notice of orders and of their effect.

(4)

Before making regulations under subsection (3) which relate to joint local-London charging schemes F7or joint ITA-London charging schemes the Secretary of State shall consult the Greater London Authority about the regulations so far as they so relate.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in s. 168(2) inserted (9.2.2009 for E., 1.4.2009 for W.) by Local Transport Act 2008 (c. 26), s. 134(4), Sch. 5 para. 4(2)(a); S.I. 2009/107, art. 2(2), Sch. 2 Pt. 1; S.I. 2009/579, art. 2(k)
F2: Words in s. 168(2) inserted (17.12.2009) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), s. 148(6), Sch. 6 para. 109(a); S.I. 2009/3318, art. 2(c)
F3: Words in s. 168(2) inserted (26.12.2023) by Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), s. 255(2)(c), Sch. 4 para. 142(a) (with s. 247)
F4: Words in s. 168(2) inserted (9.2.2009 for E., 1.4.2009 for W.) by Local Transport Act 2008 (c. 26), s. 134(4), Sch. 5 para. 4(2)(b); S.I. 2009/107, art. 2(2), Sch. 2 Pt. 1; S.I. 2009/579, art. 2(k)
F5: Words in s. 168(2) substituted (17.12.2009) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), s. 148(6), Sch. 6 para. 109(b); S.I. 2009/3318, art. 2(c)
F6: Words in s. 168(2) substituted (26.12.2023) by Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), s. 255(2)(c), Sch. 4 para. 142(b) (with s. 247)
F7: Words in s. 168(4) inserted (9.2.2009 for E., 1.4.2009 for W.) by Local Transport Act 2008 (c. 26), s. 134(4), Sch. 5 para. 4(3); S.I. 2009/107, art. 2(2), Sch. 2 Pt. 1; S.I. 2009/579, art. 2(k)

Commencement

I1: S. 168 partly in force; s. 168 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 275(1)(2); s. 168 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. 168(3) in force and s. 168(1)(2)(4) in force for specified purposes (W.) at 1.8.2001 by S.I. 2001/2788, art. 2, Sch. 1 paras. 13, 14