Legislation – The Civil Enforcement of Road Traffic Contraventions (Approved Devices, Charging Guidelines and General Provisions) (England) Regulations 2022
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PART 6Financial provisions
CHAPTER 2Outside Greater London
Guidelines for the level of charges applicable outside Greater London26.
The guidelines given by the Secretary of State for the setting under Part 3 of Schedule 9 to the TMA 2004 of the level of charges mentioned in paragraph 1(1) of that Schedule (charges applicable outside Greater London) are set out in Schedule 3.
Modification of section 55 of the RTRA 1984: parking contraventions outside Greater London27.
(1)
Section 55 of the RTRA 1984 (financial provisions relating to income and expenditure from parking places) applies to a local authority (other than a London authority) which is also an enforcement authority in relation to OGL parking contraventions but as if it were modified as follows.
(2)
“(1)
A local authority (other than a London authority) which is also an enforcement authority (an “OGL authority”) must keep—
(a)
an account of their income and expenditure under this Part of this Act in respect of designated parking places in their area which are not in a civil enforcement area for parking contraventions,
(b)
an account of their income and expenditure under this Part of this Act in respect of designated parking places in their area which are in a civil enforcement area for parking contraventions, and
(c)
an account of their income and expenditure in connection with their functions as an enforcement authority in relation to parking contraventions within paragraph 4 of Schedule 7 to the Traffic Management Act 2004 (parking contraventions outside Greater London).”.
(3)
In subsection (2)—
(a)
for “the account” substitute “any of the accounts”
;
(b)
omit the words “or, in Wales, council fund”.
(4)
In subsection (3)—
(a)
for “local authority” substitute “OGL authority”
;
(b)
for “the account” substitute “the relevant account”
.
(5)
Omit subsections (3A) and (3B).
(6)
In subsection (4)—
(a)
in paragraph (a), omit the words “or, in Wales, council fund”;
(b)
in paragraph (b), for “local authority” substitute “OGL authority”
;
(c)
in paragraph (d), in the words before sub-paragraph (i), for “local authority” substitute, “OGL authority”;
(d)
in paragraph (d)(i), for “local authority” substitute “OGL authority”
;
(e)
in paragraph (d)(ii)—
(i)
omit the words “or road improvement project”;
(ii)
for “local authority’s” substitute “OGL authority’s”
;
(f)
omit paragraph (d)(iii);
(g)
in paragraph (d)(iv), for “local authority’s” substitute “OGL authority’s”
;
(h)
omit paragraphs (e) and (f).
(7)
In subsection (4A)—
(a)
for “the local authority” substitute “the OGL authority”
;
(b)
omit paragraph (b).
(8)
Omit subsections (8) and (9).
(9)
“(10)
In this section—
(a)
“enforcement authority” means an enforcement authority for the purposes of Part 6 of the Traffic Management Act 2004 (civil enforcement) pursuant to paragraph 8(5) of Schedule 8 to that Act;
(b)
a reference to the income and expenditure of an OGL authority as an enforcement authority is to their income and expenditure in connection with their functions under Part 6 of the Traffic Management Act 2004;
(c)
a reference to a civil enforcement area for parking contraventions is to be construed in accordance with paragraph 8 of Schedule 8 to that Act (designation of civil enforcement areas for parking contraventions outside Greater London).”.
Income and expenditure in connection with OGL bus lane contraventions28.
(1)
An enforcement authority must keep—
(a)
(b)
an account of their income and expenditure in connection with their functions under Part 6 of the TMA 2004 in relation to OGL bus lane contraventions.
(2)
As soon as reasonably practicable after the end of each financial year, the authority must forward to the Secretary of State a copy of the account for that year.
(3)
At the end of each financial year, any deficit in the account must be made good out of the authority’s general fund.
Income and expenditure in connection with OGL moving traffic contraventions29.
(1)
An enforcement authority must keep an account of their income and expenditure in connection with their functions under Part 6 of the TMA 2004 in relation to OGL moving traffic contraventions.
(2)
At the end of each financial year, any deficit in the account must be made good out of the authority’s general fund.
Surpluses to be carried forward30.
(1)
Where, immediately before the coming into force of these Regulations there is a surplus on an account kept under regulation 36 of the Bus Lane Contraventions (Penalty Charges, Adjudication and Enforcement) (England) Regulations 2005, the surplus on that account is to be carried forward.
(2)
Any surplus carried forward under paragraph (1) is to be treated as a surplus arising in an account kept under regulation 28.
Use of surpluses31.
(1)
(a)
must be applied for all or any of the purposes specified in paragraph (2), and
(b)
insofar as it is not so applied, must be appropriated to the carrying out of some specific project falling within those purposes and carried forward until applied to that project.
(2)
The purposes are—
(a)
the making good to the enforcement authority’s general fund of any amount charged to that fund under regulation 28(3) or 29(2) in respect of any deficit in the four years preceding the financial year in question;
(b)
the purposes of environmental improvement in the enforcement authority’s area;
(c)
meeting costs incurred, whether by the enforcement authority or by some other person, in the provision or operation of, or of facilities for, public passenger transport services;
(d)
the purposes of a highway improvement project in the enforcement authority’s area.
(3)
For the purposes of paragraph (2)(b) “environmental improvement” includes—
(a)
(b)
improving or maintaining the appearance or amenity of—
(i)
a road or land in the vicinity of a road, or
(ii)
open land or water to which the general public has access;
(c)
the provision of outdoor recreational facilities available to the public without charge.