257.This section provides that a charging scheme under Part 3 of the TA 2000 may be made jointly by an ITA and one or more eligible local traffic authorities. An eligible local traffic authority is one which is either in the ITA’s area, adjoins the ITA’s area, or adjoins an area which adjoins the ITA area. Such a scheme is referred to as a “joint local-ITA charging scheme”.
258.The section also allows a charging scheme to be made jointly between a ITA, one or more eligible local traffic authorities and one or more London traffic authorities. Such a scheme is referred to as a “joint ITA-London charging scheme”. An ITA can make a charging scheme in accordance with the provisions of section 103 only if it is done jointly with at least one eligible local traffic authority.
259.Because ITAs are established only in England, this section and sections 104 to 109 have no application to Wales.