SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 23 Road user charging

Offences

I1C125

1

A person who, with intent to avoid payment of a charge imposed by a charging scheme or with intent to avoid being identified as having failed to pay such a charge,—

a

interferes with any equipmentF6, or with the functioning of any equipment, used for or in connection with charging under a charging scheme, F1or

b

causes or permits the registration plate of a motor vehicle to be obscured, F2or

F2c

makes or uses any false document,

is guilty of an offence.

F31A

A person who makes or uses any false document with intent to avoid payment of, or being identified as having failed to pay, a charge imposed by a charging scheme or a penalty charge is guilty of an offence.

2

A person guilty of an offence under sub-paragraph (1) F4or (1A) above shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to both.

F53

A person is guilty of an offence if he removes a penalty charge notice which has been fixed to a motor vehicle in accordance with regulations under paragraph 12 above unless—

a

he is the registered keeper of the vehicle or a person using the vehicle with his authority; or

b

he does so under the authority of the registered keeper or such a person or of the charging authority.

F54

A person guilty of an offence under sub-paragraph (3) above shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 2 on the standard scale.