Citation and commencement

1.  This Order may be cited as the Road Traffic (Permitted Parking Area and Special Parking Area) (Stirling Council) Designation Order 2017 and comes into force on 3rd May 2017.

Interpretation

2.  In this Order-

"the 1991 Act" means the Road Traffic Act 1991; and

"the parking area" means the area designated as a permitted parking area and a special parking area by article 3.

Designation as permitted parking area and special parking area

3.  That part of the Stirling local government area(2) specified in schedule 1 is designated as-

(a)a permitted parking area; and

(b)a special parking area.

Modifications and application of Part II of the 1991 Act

4.  Sections 66, 69 to 74, 79 and 82 of, and schedule 6 of the 1991 Act apply in relation to the parking area subject to the modifications specified in schedule 2.

Modifications of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984

5.  The Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984(3) is modified in relation to the parking area as specified in schedule 3.

Consequential modification

6.  In relation to a parking adjudicator appointed under section 73(3) of the 1991 Act by virtue of this Order, the reference in paragraph 40(b) of schedule 1 of the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992(4) to a parking adjudicator appointed under section 73(3)(a) of the 1991 Act shall be construed as if it were a reference to a parking adjudicator appointed under section 73(3) of that Act by virtue of this Order.

Article 3

SCHEDULE 1SPECIFICATION OF PARKING AREA

1.  The Stirling local government area, excluding such lengths of the following trunk roads, in so far as they fall within the Stirling local government area, but not excluding the lengths of trunk road specified in paragraphs 2 to 10-

(a)that length of the A82 from the Stirling local government area boundary with the Argyll and Bute local government area at Inverarnan to the Stirling local government area boundary with the Argyll and Bute local government area north of Tyndrum;

(b)that length of the A84 between Craigforth and Lochearnhead;

(c)that length of the A85 from the Stirling local government area boundary with the Argyll and Bute local government area to the junction with the A82 at Tyndrum; and

(d)that length of the A85 from the junction with the A82 at Crianlarich to the Stirling local government area boundary with the Perth and Kinross local government area at Loch Earn.

2.  That length of the A82 trunk road at Tyndrum from a point 10 metres or thereby north west of the entrance to Pine Trees Leisure Park continuing in a north westerly direction to a point 25 metres or thereby south east of the junction with the A85 at Tyndrum, a distance of 735 metres or thereby.

3.  That length of the A84 trunk road at Buchany from a point adjacent to the north west boundary line of Cambus Cottage, Buchany, continuing in a south easterly direction to a point 108 metres south east of the entrance to the Antiques & Craft Centre, Carse of Cambus, a distance of 663 metres or thereby.

4.  That length of the A84 trunk road at Callander from a point 1,020 metres or thereby southeast of the southeast junction with Menteith Crescent, continuing in a northwesterly direction for a distance of 2,742 metres or thereby.

5.  That length of the A84 trunk road at Doune from a point 17 metres or thereby north west of the north west kerbline of the entrance to the council storage yard, continuing in a south easterly and then southerly direction over the River Teith to a point adjacent to the rear of Chain Lodge, a distance of 1,251 metres or thereby.

6.  That length of the A84 trunk road at Kilmahog from a point 573 metres or thereby southeast of the junction with the A821, continuing in a northwesterly direction for a distance of 1,219 metres or thereby.

7.  That length of the A84 trunk road at Strathyre from a point 14 metres to the north side of the Creagan Cottages, continuing in a southerly direction for a distance of 1,477 metres or thereby.

8.  That length of the A84/A85 trunk road at Lochearnhead, from a point 210 metres or thereby north of the Kendrum Bridge, continuing in a northerly direction to a point 310 metres or thereby northwest of its junction with the A85 Perth to Lochearnhead Trunk Road, a distance of 870 metres or thereby.

9.  That length of the A85 trunk road at Lochearnhead from a point 1,253 metres or thereby east of the centreline of the Ogle Burn, continuing in a westerly direction to the junction with the A84/A85 Stirling to Crianlarich trunk road, a distance of 1,403 metres or thereby.

10.  That length of the A85 trunk road known as Main Street, Crianlarich, from the A85/A82 roundabout, continuing in a south easterly direction to a point 97 metres or thereby north west of the west kerbline of the entrance to the Ben More Lodge Hotel, a distance of 1,029 metres or thereby.

Article 4

SCHEDULE 2MODIFICATIONS OF PROVISIONS OF PART II OF THE ROAD TRAFFIC ACT 1991

1.-(1) Section 66 is modified as follows.

(2) In subsection (1) omit "in a designated parking place".

(3) In subsection (2) omit-

(a)"For the purposes of this Part of the Act"; and

(b)paragraphs (a)(i), (b) and (c).

(4) In subsection (3)-

(a)in paragraph (d) for "the specified proportion" substitute "one half"; and

(b)in paragraph (e) for "London" substitute "parking".

(5) Omit subsection (4).

(6) For subsection (5)(b) substitute-

"(b)the parking authority.".

2.-(1) Section 69 is modified as follows.

(2) In subsection (1)-

(a)omit "in a designated parking place"; and

(b)for "specified in section 66(2)(a), (b) or (c) of this Act" substitute "in which a penalty charge is payable".

(3) In subsection (8) for the words from "London" to the end substitute "parking authority".

3.-(1) Section 71 is modified as follows.

(2) In subsection (1) for "a London" substitute "the parking".

(3) For subsection (4) substitute-

"(4) The grounds are-

(a)that there were no reasonable grounds for the parking attendant concerned to believe that the vehicle had been permitted to remain at rest in the parking area in circumstances in which a penalty charge was payable;

(b)that the vehicle had been permitted to remain at rest in the place where it was by a person who was in control of the vehicle without the consent of the owner;

(c)that the place where the vehicle was at rest was not in the parking area;

(d)in a case within subsection (1)(d) above, that, by virtue of an exemption given by section 70 of this Act, section 69 of this Act did not apply to the vehicle in question at the time in question; or

(e)that the penalty or other charge in question exceeded the amount applicable in the circumstances of the case.".

(4) In subsection (8)(b) for "costs" substitute "expenses".

4.-(1) Section 73 is modified as follows.

(2) Omit subsections (1), (1A) and (2).

(3) For subsection (3) substitute-

"(3) The traffic commissioner must, with the consent of the Lord Advocate, appoint persons to act as parking adjudicators.".

(4) After subsection (3) insert-

"(3A) A parking adjudicator appointed by virtue of this section is authorised to act as a parking adjudicator in relation to the parking area.

(3B) The parking authority, after consultation with the traffic commissioner-

(a)must-

(i)provide, or enter into arrangements for the provision of, accommodation and administrative staff for the parking adjudicators acting in relation to the parking area; and

(ii)determine the places at which such parking adjudicators are to sit; and

(b)may enter into arrangements for the remuneration of such parking adjudicators.".

(5) In subsection (4) for the words from "have" to the end substitute "be an advocate or solicitor of at least five years' standing".

(6) In subsection (5) for "appointing authorities" substitute "traffic commissioner".

(7) For subsections (8) to (10) substitute-

"(8) The reasonable expenses of the traffic commissioner incurred in connection with the discharge of the duties imposed on him by this section, shall be met by the parking authority.".

(8) In subsection (11) for "The Secretary of State" substitute "The Scottish Ministers".

(9) In subsection (12)-

(a)in each of paragraphs (i) and (j) for "costs" substitute "expenses"; and

(b)in paragraph (j) for "county" substitute "sheriff".

(10) In subsection (15) for the words from "if a" to the end substitute "be recoverable by the person to whom the amount is payable as if it were payable under an extract registered decree arbitral bearing a warrant for execution issued by the sheriff court for any sheriffdom in Scotland".

(11) In subsection (17) for "Joint Committee", in each place where it occurs, substitute "parking authority".

(12) In subsection (18)-

(a)for "Joint Committee" substitute "parking authority"; and

(b)for "the Secretary of State" substitute "the Scottish Ministers".

5.  For section 74 substitute-

"Fixing of certain parking and other charges for parking area

74.-(1) It shall be the duty of the parking authority to set the levels of additional parking charges to apply in the parking area.

(2) Different levels may be set for different parts of the parking area.

(3) The levels of additional parking charges set by the parking authority under this section shall accord with any guidance given by the Scottish Ministers whether such guidance is given specifically to the parking authority or to local authorities generally.

(4) Any guidance given by the Scottish Ministers under subsection (3) above may be varied at any time by them.

(5) The parking authority must publish, in such manner as the Scottish Ministers may determine, the levels of additional parking charges which have been set under this section.

(6) In this section "additional parking charges" means penalty charges, charges made by the parking authority for the removal, storage and disposal of vehicles and charges for the release of vehicles from immobilisation devices fixed under section 69 of this Act.".

6.-(1) Section 82 is modified as follows.

(2) For subsection (1) substitute-

"(1) In this section and sections 66, 69 to 74 and 79 of, and schedule 6 of this Act(5)-

"hiring agreement" and "vehicle‑hire firm" have the same meanings as in section 66 of the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988(6);

"immobilisation device" has the same meaning as in section 104(9) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984(7);

"parking area" means the area designated as a permitted parking area and a special parking area by the Road Traffic (Permitted Parking Area and Special Parking Area) (Stirling Council) Designation Order 2017(8);

"parking attendant" has the same meaning as in section 63A(9) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984;

"parking authority" means-

"penalty charge" means a penalty charge which is payable by virtue of paragraph 3(1) and (2) of schedule 3 of this Act;

"prescribed" means prescribed by regulations made by the Scottish Ministers; and

"traffic commissioner" means the traffic commissioner appointed for the Scottish Traffic Area under section 4 of the Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981(11).".

(3) In subsection (5) for "London authority concerned" substitute "parking authority".

(4) In subsection (6) for "a Minister of the Crown" substitute "the Scottish Ministers".

(5) In subsection (7) for "either House of Parliament" substitute "the Scottish Parliament".

7.-(1) Schedule 6 is modified as follows.

(2) In paragraph 1(1) for "London authority concerned" substitute "parking authority".

(3) In paragraph 2-

(a)in subparagraph (1) for the words from "London" to the end substitute "parking authority";

(b)in subparagraph (2) for the words from "such" to the end substitute "writing";

(c)in subparagraph (3) after "The", where it first occurs, insert "parking";

(d)in subparagraph (4)(c) for "place" substitute "area"; and

(e)in subparagraph (7) for "an authority to whom representations are duly made" substitute "the parking authority when representations are duly made to it".

(4) In paragraph 3(1) and (2) for "London authority concerned" in each place where it occurs substitute "parking authority".

(5) In paragraph 4-

(a)For "London authority concerned" substitute "parking authority";

(b)in subparagraph (b), for "costs" substitute "expenses"; and

(c)for "authority consider appropriate" substitute "parking authority considers appropriate".

(6) In paragraph 5-

(a)in subparagraph (1)-

(i)for "an authority" substitute "the parking authority"; and

(ii)for "authority's decision" substitute "parking authority's decision";

(b)in subparagraph (2) for "London authority concerned" substitute "parking authority"; and

(c)in subparagraph (3) for the words from "any" to the end substitute "the parking authority to comply with any direction given to it under subparagraph (2) above".

(7) In paragraph 6-

(a)in subparagraph (1) for "authority serving the notice" substitute "parking authority"; and

(b)in subparagraph (2)(b)(ii) for "authority concerned" substitute "parking authority".

(8) In paragraph 7 for the words from "authority concerned" to the end substitute "parking authority may recover the increased charge as if the charge certificate were an extract registered decree arbitral bearing a warrant for execution issued by the sheriff court in any sheriffdom in Scotland".

(9) Omit paragraph 8.

Article 5

SCHEDULE 3MODIFICATIONS OF THE ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984

1.  In section 46(1A)(12) for "Greater London" substitute "the parking area".

2.-(1) Section 55 is modified as follows.

(2) For subsection (1) substitute-

"(1) A local authority must keep an account-

(a)of their income and expenditure in respect of designated parking places for which they are the local authority and which are in the permitted parking area; and

(b)of their income from additional parking charges (as defined in section 74(6) of the Road Traffic Act 1991) received by them in respect of vehicles found within the special parking area and the expenditure incurred by them in relation to that area by virtue of any provision of Part II of the Road Traffic Act 1991 as it applies in relation to that area.

(1A) As soon as reasonably practicable after the end of each financial year, the local authority must send to the Scottish Ministers a copy of the account for that year.".

(3) Omit subsections (3A) and (3B)(13).

3.  In section 63A(4)(14)-

(a)for "Greater London", where it first occurs, substitute "the parking area"; and

(b)for "Greater London Authority" substitute "Scottish Ministers".

4.-(1) Section 101 is modified as follows.

(2) Omit subsection (4).

(3) In subsection (4A)(15) for "Greater London" substitute "the parking area".

(4) Omit subsection (5).

(5) In subsection (5A)(16) for "Greater London" substitute "the parking area".

5.-(1) Section 102 is modified as follows.

(2) For subsection (1) substitute-

"(1) If a vehicle is removed by the local authority in circumstances in which an offence would have been committed but for the provisions of paragraph 1(4) or 2(4) of schedule 3 of the Road Traffic Act 1991, the local authority will be entitled to recover from any persons responsible such charges in respect of the removal, storage and disposal of the vehicle as they may require.".

(3) Omit subsections (2) and (3).

(4) For subsection (4) substitute-

"(4) Without prejudice to subsection (1) above, where any sum is recoverable in respect of a vehicle by a local authority in whose custody the vehicle is, the local authority shall be entitled to retain custody of it until that sum has been paid.".

(5) In subsection (5) for "an authority" substitute "the local authority".

(6) Omit subsections (6) and (7).

(7) In subsection (8), in paragraph (b) of the definition of "appropriate authority", for the words "outside Greater London" substitute "within the parking area".

6.  In section 134 for the references to "the Secretary of State" substitute references to "the Scottish Ministers" and for the references to "each House of Parliament" substitute references to "the Scottish Parliament".

7.  In section 142(1)-

(a)after the definition of "owner" insert-

""parking area" means the area designated as a permitted parking area and a special parking area by the Road Traffic (Permitted Parking Area and Special Parking Area) (Stirling Council) Designation Order 2017; and "permitted parking area" and "special parking area" are to be read accordingly;"; and

(b)in the definition of "prescribed" for "the Secretary of State" substitute "the Scottish Ministers".

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order applies, to the Stirling local government area, arrangements for enforcing parking controls already available in London and certain other areas in England and in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Perth and Kinross, Aberdeen, Dundee, South Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire, East Renfrewshire, East Ayrshire, South Ayrshire, Fife, East Dunbartonshire, Argyll and Bute, Inverclyde, Highland and East Lothian local government areas.

The Order designates Stirling local government area (with certain specified exceptions) as a permitted parking area and as a special parking area in accordance with schedule 3 of the Road Traffic Act 1991 ("the 1991 Act"). The Order applies, to the designated area, various provisions of the 1991 Act and modifies them where necessary. It also makes consequential modifications to certain provisions of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 ("the 1984 Act") dealing with parking and related matters.

While the Order is in force, certain specified offences will be decriminalised: for example, in the case of the permitted parking area, breaches of orders relating to free on‑street parking places and, in the case of the special parking area, orders prohibiting or restricting waiting, loading and unloading.

Enforcement will be carried out by parking attendants provided under section 63A of the 1984 Act. A system of parking adjudicators will deal with disputes.