English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026
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Change 1
Schedule 10 Civil enforcement of traffic contraventions
Section 27 1 (1) Paragraph 9 of Schedule 8 to the Traffic Management Act 2004 (civil enforcement areas and enforcement authorities outside Greater London: bus lane contraventions) is amended in accordance with this paragraph. (2) In sub-paragraph (4), for “are to the local authority in whose area the contravention is committed” substitute — (a) are references to the local authority in whose area the contravention is committed; (b) if there is a qualifying CCA or combined authority for the area of that local authority, are also references to that authority or CCA (in addition to references that local authority). (3) After sub-paragraph (4) insert— (5) There is a qualifying CCA or combined authority for the area of a local authority if— (a) the local authority is a constituent council of a CCA or combined authority, and (b) the CCA or combined authority has the written consent of the local authority to act as an enforcement authority in relation to bus lane contraventions in the local authority’s area. (6) In this paragraph— “CCA” means a combined county authority established under section 9(1) of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023; “combined authority” means a combined authority established under section 103 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009; “constituent council” means— in relation to a combined authority— a county council the whole or any part of whose area is within the area of the authority, or a district council whose area is within the area of the authority; in relation to a CCA— a county council for an area within the area of the CCA, or a unitary district council for an area within the area of the CCA; and here “unitary district council” means the council for a district for which there is no county council. 2 (1) Paragraph 10 of Schedule 8 to the Traffic Management Act 2004 (civil enforcement areas and enforcement authorities outside Greater London: moving traffic contraventions) is amended in accordance with this paragraph. (2) For sub-paragraph (5) substitute— (5) In relation to a civil enforcement area designated by order under this paragraph on an application that was not a joint application, references in this Part of this Act to the enforcement authority— (a) are references to the applicant authority; (b) if there is a qualifying CCA or combined authority for the area of the applicant authority, are also references to that authority or CCA (in addition to references the applicant authority). (6) In relation to a civil enforcement area designated by order under this paragraph on a joint application, references in this Part of this Act to the enforcement authority— (a) are references to each applicant authority; (b) as respects the area of any applicant authority for which there is a qualifying CCA or combined authority, are also references to that authority or CCA (in addition to references that applicant authority). (7) There is a qualifying CCA or combined authority for the area of an applicant authority if— (a) the applicant authority is a constituent council of a CCA or combined authority, and (b) the CCA or combined authority has the written consent of the applicant authority to act as an enforcement authority in relation to moving traffic contraventions in the applicant authority’s area. (8) In this paragraph— “applicant authority ” means the authority, or in the case of a joint application an authority, on whose application an order under this paragraph was made; “CCA”, “combined authority” and “constituent council” have the same meanings as in paragraph 9.
Schedule 10 Civil enforcement of traffic contraventions
Section 27 1 (1) Paragraph 9 of Schedule 8 to the Traffic Management Act 2004 (civil enforcement areas and enforcement authorities outside Greater London: bus lane contraventions) is amended in accordance with this paragraph. (2) In sub-paragraph (4), for “are to the local authority in whose area the contravention is committed” substitute — (a) are references to the local authority in whose area the contravention is committed; (b) if there is a qualifying CCA or combined authority for the area of that local authority, are also references to that authority or CCA (in addition to references that local authority). (3) After sub-paragraph (4) insert— (5) There is a qualifying CCA or combined authority for the area of a local authority if— (a) the local authority is a constituent council of a CCA or combined authority, and (b) the CCA or combined authority has the written consent of the local authority to act as an enforcement authority in relation to bus lane contraventions in the local authority’s area. (6) In this paragraph— “CCA” means a combined county authority established under section 9(1) of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023; “combined authority” means a combined authority established under section 103 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009; “constituent council” means— in relation to a combined authority— a county council the whole or any part of whose area is within the area of the authority, or a district council whose area is within the area of the authority; in relation to a CCA— a county council for an area within the area of the CCA, or a unitary district council for an area within the area of the CCA; and here “unitary district council” means the council for a district for which there is no county council. 2 (1) Paragraph 10 of Schedule 8 to the Traffic Management Act 2004 (civil enforcement areas and enforcement authorities outside Greater London: moving traffic contraventions) is amended in accordance with this paragraph. (2) For sub-paragraph (5) substitute— (5) In relation to a civil enforcement area designated by order under this paragraph on an application that was not a joint application, references in this Part of this Act to the enforcement authority— (a) are references to the applicant authority; (b) if there is a qualifying CCA or combined authority for the area of the applicant authority, are also references to that authority or CCA (in addition to references the applicant authority). (6) In relation to a civil enforcement area designated by order under this paragraph on a joint application, references in this Part of this Act to the enforcement authority— (a) are references to each applicant authority; (b) as respects the area of any applicant authority for which there is a qualifying CCA or combined authority, are also references to that authority or CCA (in addition to references that applicant authority). (7) There is a qualifying CCA or combined authority for the area of an applicant authority if— (a) the applicant authority is a constituent council of a CCA or combined authority, and (b) the CCA or combined authority has the written consent of the applicant authority to act as an enforcement authority in relation to moving traffic contraventions in the applicant authority’s area. (8) In this paragraph— “applicant authority ” means the authority, or in the case of a joint application an authority, on whose application an order under this paragraph was made; “CCA”, “combined authority” and “constituent council” have the same meanings as in paragraph 9.
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