Environmental Protection, England Citation, commencement, extent and application 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Clean Air Zones Central Services (Fees) (England) Regulations 2020. 2 They come into force on 31st December 2020. 3 They extend to England and Wales, but apply in England only. Interpretation 2 1 In these Regulations— “charging scheme” has the meaning given in section 163(1) of the Transport Act 2000 ; “charging authority” has the meaning given in section 163(5)(a) of the Transport Act 2000; “charging authorities” has the meaning given in section 163(5)(b) of the Transport Act 2000; “the clean air zones central services” means the services known as the clean air zones central services provided by or on behalf of the Secretary of State and which may provide in relation to a charging scheme one or more of the following services— the provision of a website which allows persons to check whether they need to pay a charge in relation to a charging scheme and, if so, pay the charge via the website; customer support to persons who may be subject to charges under a charging scheme; support to a charging authority or charging authorities in relation to the introduction of a charging scheme; “relevant charging authority” means a charging authority in respect of which each of the following conditions is satisfied— Condition 1 is that the charging authority has been directed to make a charging scheme by the Secretary of State under section 85(5) of the Environment Act 1995 (“the direction”); Condition 2 is that the purpose or one of the purposes stated when the direction was given was to reduce levels of nitrogen dioxide to the second limit value specified in Schedule 2 to the Air Quality Standards Regulations 2010 (averaging period of calendar years) in the geographical area for which the charging authority is responsible; Condition 3 is that the charging authority has made a charging scheme; Condition 4 is that the direction has not been revoked; “relevant charging authorities” means charging authorities in respect of which each of the following conditions is satisfied— Condition 1 is that the charging authorities have been directed to make a charging scheme by the Secretary of State under section 85(5) of the Environment Act 1995 (“the direction”); Condition 2 is that the purpose or one of the purposes stated when the direction was given was to reduce levels of nitrogen dioxide to the second limit value specified in Schedule 2 to the Air Quality Standards Regulations 2010 (averaging period of calendar years) in the geographical area for which the charging authorities are responsible; Condition 3 is that the charging authorities have made a charging scheme; Condition 4 is that the direction has not been revoked. 2 In the definitions of “relevant charging authority” and “relevant charging authorities” in paragraph (1), it does not matter whether— a in respect of Condition 1, the direction was given before or after these Regulations come into force; b in respect of Condition 3, the charging scheme was made before or after these Regulations come into force. Fees—use of clean air zones central services 3 1 A relevant charging authority is, or relevant charging authorities are, liable to pay to the Secretary of State a fee— a in the circumstances set out in paragraph (2), and b of the amount specified in paragraph (3). 2 The circumstances are when— a a person pays one or more charges in relation to the charging scheme made by the relevant charging authority or relevant charging authorities (as the case may be) by a payment processed by the clean air zones central services (a “processed payment”); b the processed payment is made in the period starting on 1st January 2021 and ending at the end of 31st March 2027. 3 The amount is, in relation to a processed payment, £2 per charge covered by the processed payment. 4 Liabilities under paragraph (1)— a are payable on invoice by the Secretary of State, b are recoverable as civil debts, and c in respect of relevant charging authorities, are to be treated as joint and several liabilities. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport Rachel Maclean Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Transport 4th December 2020 We consent Maggie Throup James Morris Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 2nd December 2020