HGV Road User Levy Bill

Session 2012 - 13
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HGV Road User Levy Bill

HGV Road User Levy Bill

[The Speaker of the House of Commons has certified this Bill as a Money
Bill within the meaning of the Parliament Act 1911.]
EXPLANATORY NOTES
Explanatory notes to the Bill, prepared by the Department for Transport, are
published separately as HL Bill 82—EN.
EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS
Earl Attlee 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.

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HGV Road User Levy Bill

Contents
Charging provisions
1
Charge to HGV road user levy
2
Meaning of “heavy goods vehicle”
3
Roads to which this Act applies
4
Liability for levy
Payment, rebates, exemptions and reductions
5
Payment of levy for UK heavy goods vehicles
6
Payment of levy for non-UK heavy goods vehicles
7
Rebate of levy
8
Exemptions and reductions
Collection and enforcement
9
Collection of levy
10
Power to stop
11
Offence of using or keeping heavy goods vehicle if levy not paid
12
Legal proceedings
13
Fixed penalties
Miscellaneous
14
Register of levy paid or due to be paid
15
HGV road user levy and vehicle licences
16
Power to install equipment for detection of offences under section 11
Regulations and orders
17
Regulations
18
Orders
General
19
Interpretation
20
Extent
21
Commencement
22
Short title

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Schedule 1   —
Rates of HGV road user levy
Schedule 2   —
Legal proceedings

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