166.The following sections are common to both road user charging (Chapter I) and the workplace parking levy (Chapter II).
167.Section 191 introduces the financial provisions in Schedule 12. Section 192 allows charging/licensing authorities to spend money on operating a charging or licensing scheme, and to enter into contracts with third parties for the implementation and operation of a scheme. Section 193 allows for guidance to be issued. Section 194 allows various bodies carrying out statutory functions to share information in relation to charging schemes or licensing schemes. This will allow, for example, information needed for enforcement purposes to be given by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (“DVLA”) to the charging authority, but ensures that such information must only be used in connection with charging or licensing schemes. Section 195 gives a regulation-making power to the Lord Chancellor to provide for appeals in respect of schemes. Section 196 ensures that this Part applies to the Crown and its agents.
168.Section 197 establishes that regulations are exercisable by statutory instrument; most will be subject to the negative resolution procedure in England, the power to amend the definition of workplace parking in section 182(5), and the powers to change hypothecation provisions in Schedule 12 will be subject to affirmative resolution procedure in the House of Commons, and such regulations will be subject to approval by the Treasury.
169.Section 198 provides definitions, section 199 invokes Schedule 13 which makes amendments to the equivalent provisions to the GLA Act 1999, and section 200 exempts roads included in the road user charging scheme from local non-domestic rates.
Commentary on Sections Part Iii: Road User Charging and Workplace Parking Levy Chapter III: General and Supplementary