SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 12ROAD USER CHARGING PROVISIONS FOR USE OF THE LOWER THAMES CROSSING

Penalty charge for non-payment of road user charge

7.—(1) A penalty charge will be payable where—

(a)a relevant motor vehicle has been used on the tunnel area in circumstances in which a road user charge is imposed by paragraph 3(1);

(b)that charge has not been paid in full in the manner in which and within the time by which it is required to be paid by paragraph 3.

(2) A penalty charge payable by virtue of sub-paragraph (1) must be paid within the period (“the payment period”) of 28 days beginning with the date on which a penalty charge notice is served under regulation 7 of the Enforcement Regulations and in a manner specified in the penalty charge notice.

(3) The amount of a penalty charge payable in accordance with sub-paragraph (1) is the penalty charge for non-payment of a road user charge specified in Part 1 of Schedule 4 to the 2013 Order or any provision of any replacement Dartford Thurrock Crossing Charging Order but, if the penalty charge is paid before the end of the fourteenth day of the payment period, the amount will be reduced by one half.

(4) Where a charge certificate is issued in accordance with regulation 17(1) of the Enforcement Regulations, the amount of the penalty charge to which it relates will be increased by one half.

(5) The road user charge under paragraph 3(1) will be payable in addition to the charge under sub-paragraph (1) where the 2013 Order or any replacement Dartford-Thurrock Charging Order requires any penalty charge to be payable in addition to a road user charge for use of the Dartford Thurrock Crossing.