This Order may be cited as the Bus Lane Contraventions (Approved Local Authorities) (England) (Amendment) (No 7) Order 2007 and shall come into force on 6th November 2007.
Specified date: 6 November 2007: see above.
The following authority is specified as an approved local authority for the purposes of section 144 of the Transport Act 2000 (civil penalties for bus lane contraventions):
(a) Gloucestershire County Council.
Specified date: 6 November 2007: see art 1.
(1) The Schedule to the Bus Lane Contraventions (Approved Local Authorities) (England) Order 2005 shall be amended as set out in paragraph (2).
(2) After the row in the table relating to Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council, insert the following row—
| “Gloucestershire County Council | SI 2007/2837” | ||
Specified date: 6 November 2007: see art 1.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State
Rosie Winterton
Minister of State
Department for Transport
27th September 2007
The Bus Lane Contraventions (Penalty Charges, Adjudication and Enforcement) (England) Regulations 2005 (SI 2005/2757), made under section 144 of the Transport Act 2000, provide for the enforcement of bus lane restrictions through the imposition, by approved local authorities, of penalty charges in respect of contraventions of such restrictions. This Order specifies Gloucestershire as an approved local authority for these purposes.
The Order also makes a consequential amendment to the Bus Lane Contraventions (Approved Local Authorities) (England) Order 2005 (SI 2005/2755) to add Gloucestershire County Council to the list of approved local authorities set out in the Schedule to that Order.
No impact assessment has been undertaken, since the Order is concerned with the enforcement of existing traffic restrictions and prohibitions and does not therefore constitute an additional burden on business. The costs incurred by local authorities undertaking enforcement are expected to be paid from the penalty charge income.
