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HGV Road User Levy Act 2013

▸ Charging provisions (ss 1-4)
  • Section 1 – Charge to HGV road user levy [RULA 2013 s 1]
  • Section 2 – Meaning of “heavy goods vehicle” [RULA 2013 s 2]
  • Section 3 – Roads to which this Act applies [RULA 2013 s 3]
  • Section 4 – Liability for levy [RULA 2013 s 4]
▸ Payment, rebates, exemptions and reductions (ss 5-8)
  • Section 5 – Payment of levy for UK heavy goods vehicles [RULA 2013 s 5]
  • Section 6 – Payment of levy for non-UK heavy goods vehicles [RULA 2013 s 6]
  • Section 7 – Rebate of levy [RULA 2013 s 7]
  • Section 8 – Exemptions and reductions [RULA 2013 s 8]
▸ Collection and enforcement (ss 9-13)
  • Section 9 – Collection of levy [RULA 2013 s 9]
  • Section 10 – Power to stop [RULA 2013 s 10]
  • Section 11 – Offence of using or keeping heavy goods vehicle if levy not paid [RULA 2013 s 11]
  • Section 12 – Legal proceedings [RULA 2013 s 12]
  • Section 13 – Fixed penalties [RULA 2013 s 13]
▸ Miscellaneous (ss 14-16)
  • Section 14 – Register of levy paid or due to be paid [RULA 2013 s 14]
  • Section 14A – Disclosure of information by Revenue and Customs [RULA 2013 s 14A]
  • Section 15 – HGV road user levy and vehicle licences [RULA 2013 s 15]
  • Section 16 – Power to install equipment for detection of offences under section 11 [RULA 2013 s 16]
▸ Regulations and orders (ss 17-18)
  • Section 17 – Regulations [RULA 2013 s 17]
  • Section 18 – Orders [RULA 2013 s 18]
▸ General (ss 19-22)
  • Section 19 – Interpretation [RULA 2013 s 19]
  • Section 20 – Extent [RULA 2013 s 20]
  • Section 21 – Commencement [RULA 2013 s 21]
  • Section 22 – Short title [RULA 2013 s 22]
▸ Schedule 1 Rates of HGV road user levy
  • Paragraph 1 [RULA 2013 Sch 1 para 1]
  • Paragraph 2 [RULA 2013 Sch 1 para 2]
  • Paragraph 3 [RULA 2013 Sch 1 para 3]
  • Paragraph 4 The appropriate Band for any heavy goods vehicle with a... [RULA 2013 Sch 1 para 4]
  • Paragraph 5 [RULA 2013 Sch 1 para 5]
▸ Schedule 2 Legal proceedings
  • Paragraph 1 Proceedings in England and Wales or Northern Ireland [RULA 2013 Sch 2 para 1]
  • Paragraph 2 Proceedings in Scotland [RULA 2013 Sch 2 para 2]
  • Paragraph 3 Authorised persons [RULA 2013 Sch 2 para 3]
  • Paragraph 4 Time limit for recovery of underpayments and overpayments [RULA 2013 Sch 2 para 4]
  • Paragraph 5 Records [RULA 2013 Sch 2 para 5]
  • Paragraph 6 Single witness sufficient in certain Scottish proceedings [RULA 2013 Sch 2 para 6]
  • Paragraph 7 Transitory provision [RULA 2013 Sch 2 para 7]
Charging provisions

Charging provisions (ss 1-4)

Contents

  • Section 1 – Charge to HGV road user levy [RULA 2013 s 1] Section commentary
  • Section 2 – Meaning of “heavy goods vehicle” [RULA 2013 s 2] Section commentary
  • Section 3 – Roads to which this Act applies [RULA 2013 s 3] Section commentary
  • Section 4 – Liability for levy [RULA 2013 s 4] Section commentary

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