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EXPLANATORY NOTES

Explanatory notes to the Bill, prepared by the Department for Transport, are
published separately as Bill 77—EN.

EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS

Secretary Patrick McLoughlin has made the following statement under section
19(1)(a) of the Human Rights Act 1998:

In my view the provisions of the HGV Road User Levy Bill are compatible with the
Convention rights.

Contents

  1. Charging provisions

    1. 1. Charge to HGV road user levy

    2. 2. Meaning of “heavy goods vehicle”

    3. 3. Roads to which this Act applies

    4. 4. Liability for levy

  2. Payment, rebates, exemptions and reductions

    1. 5. Payment of levy for UK heavy goods vehicles

    2. 6. Payment of levy for non-UK heavy goods vehicles

    3. 7. Rebate of levy

    4. 8. Exemptions and reductions

  3. Collection and enforcement

    1. 9. Collection of levy

    2. 10. Power to stop

    3. 11. Offence of using or keeping heavy goods vehicle if levy not paid

    4. 12. Legal proceedings

    5. 13. Fixed penalties

  4. Miscellaneous

    1. 14. Register of levy paid or due to be paid

    2. 15. HGV road user levy and vehicle licences

    3. 16. Power to install equipment for detection of offences under section 11

  5. Regulations and orders

    1. 17. Regulations

    2. 18. Orders

  6. General

    1. 19. Interpretation

    2. 20. Extent

    3. 21. Commencement

    4. 22. Short title

    1. Schedule 1

      Rates of HGV road user levy

    2. Schedule 2

      Legal proceedings

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