Commentary Part 6: Local and London charging schemes Section 114: Suspension of charging schemes
277.This section inserts a new section 172A into the TA 2000, to allow a charging authority to suspend the operation of a charging scheme, in whole or in part, where there is an emergency or to allow for a temporary event to take place. Subsection (2)(a) provides that the maximum possible duration of suspension in an emergency is 30 days. Where the suspension is to allow for a temporary event to take place, subsection (2)(b) means that the suspension can only be for the duration of the event and any time to set up before, and clear up after, the event. Subsection (3) details the respects in which a scheme may be partially suspended. Subsections (4) and (5) require that notice of any suspension must be published and detail what is required. Under subsection (6) the duration of a suspension in an emergency must be reviewed and may be altered.