162.Section 186 sets out the basic elements which a licensing scheme must contain, and allows for variations in the charges according to different days or times of day, different parts of the licensing area, different classes of motor vehicles or different numbers of licensed units. For example, an authority will be able to choose to apply the levy only to parking during normal office hours on weekdays, to charge different rates for two-wheeled vehicles, or to set a sliding scale so that the charge per vehicle increases or decreases above certain thresholds.
163.Section 187 mirrors section 172 in Chapter I in granting powers to set exemptions, reduced rates or limits on workplace parking charges by regulations.
164.Section 188 sets out the essential elements that must be included in a licence under a licensing scheme. Licences may not be granted for a period of greater than one year.
Commentary on Sections Part Iii: Road User Charging and Workplace Parking Levy Chapter II: Workplace Parking Levy Sections 186 to 188: Contents of licensing schemes and licences