Statutory Instruments
2010 No. 1194
Open Spaces
The Royal Parks and Other Open Spaces (Amendment) etc. Regulations 2010
Made
25th March 2010
Coming into force in accordance with Regulation 1(1)
The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(1) of the Parks Regulation (Amendment) Act 1926(1) as extended by section 7(5) of the Crown Estate Act 1961(2) and by section 62 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984(3).
A draft of these Regulations has been laid before Parliament for a period of forty days pursuant to section 6 of the Statutory Instruments Act 1946, and that period has expired without either House resolving that the Regulations be not made.
Citation, Commencement and InterpretationI1
1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as The Royal Parks and Other Open Spaces (Amendment) etc. Regulations 2010 and shall come into force for the purposes of regulations 1 to 4 on 6th April 2010 and for all other purposes on 1st October 2010.
F1(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Amendment of the Royal Parks and Other Open Spaces Regulations 1997I2
2.—(1) The Royal Parks and Other Open Spaces Regulations 1997(4) are amended in accordance with this regulation.
(2) After the definition of “Park Road” insert–
““private hire vehicle” means a vehicle licensed under section 7 of the Private Hire Vehicles (London) Act 1998(5);”.
(3) In regulation 3(6) after “deposited by any animal” insert “(other than a horse)”.
(4) In regulation 4(8) after “pictorial matter” add “(other than a notice or advertisement approved by Transport for London and exhibited on a taxi or private hire vehicle)”.
(5) In regulation 4(23) for “Heron Pond” substitute “Model Boating Pond”.
(6) In Part 1 of Schedule 2 after “A taxi” add “or a private hire vehicle”.
(7) For Part 2 of Schedule 2 substitute–
Regulation 4(28)
“PART II
Speeds at which a vehicle may be driven or ridden on a Park road
1. On a Park road in The Green Park, Hyde Park (other than the Serpentine Road), St James’s Park or The Regent’s Park, at a speed not exceeding 30 mph.
2. On a Park road in Bushy Park, Greenwich Park or Richmond Park, at a speed not exceeding 20 mph.
3. On the Serpentine Road in Hyde Park, and on the Park road from Kingston Gate leading to the Home Park Golf Club in Hampton Court Park, at a speed not exceeding 15 mph.
4. On a Park road (other than one mentioned in paragraphs 1, 2 or 3), at a speed not exceeding 10 mph.”.
Amendment of the Greenwich Park (Vehicle Parking) Regulations 2000I3
3.—(1) The Greenwich Park (Vehicle Parking) Regulations 2000(6) are amended in accordance with this regulation.
(2) In regulation 5 for “25 pence” substitute “30 pence”.
(3) For regulation 6 substitute–
“6.—(1) Subject to paragraph (3), an excess charge of £80 is payable in respect of any vehicle which is allowed to remain parked in contravention of regulation 3 or 4.
(2) The excess charge shall be paid to the Secretary of State (or to a person authorised by him to receive such charge on his behalf) by the person who parked the vehicle in the Park within 28 days of the date of a written demand for the same.
(3) If the excess charge is paid within 14 days of the date of the written demand, the amount payable is £40.
(4) Payment of the excess charge in accordance with this regulation precludes proceedings being commenced for contravention of regulation 3 or 4.”.
Amendment of the Hyde Park and The Regent’s Park (Vehicle Parking) Regulations 1995I4
4.—(1) The Hyde Park and The Regent’s Park (Vehicle Parking) Regulations 1995(7) are amended in accordance with this regulation.
(2) In regulation 6(a) for “30 pence” substitute “35 pence”.
(3) In regulation 6(b) for “50 pence” substitute “60 pence”.
(4) For regulation 7 substitute–
“7.—(1) Subject to paragraph (3), an excess charge of £80 is payable in respect of any vehicle which is allowed to remain parked in contravention of regulation 3 or 4.
(2) The excess charge shall be paid to the Secretary of State (or to a person authorised by him to receive such charge on his behalf) by the person who parked the vehicle in the Park within 28 days of the date of a written demand for the same.
(3) If the excess charge is paid within 14 days of the date of the written demand, the amount payable is £40.
(4) Payment of the excess charge in accordance with this regulation precludes proceedings being commenced for contravention of regulation 3 or 4.”.
Bushy Park and Richmond Park Vehicle Parking Charges
F25. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Excess Charge
F26. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Exemptions
F27. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
General
F28. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Margaret Hodge
Minister for Culture and Tourism
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
25th March 2010
1926 c. 36, as amended by the Criminal Justice Act 1982 c. 48 and extended by section 7(5) of the Crown Estate Act 1961 c. 55.
1961 c. 55.
S.I. 1997/1639, as amended by S.I. 2004/1308.
1998 c.34, as amended by the Greater London Authority Act 1999 c.29.
S.I. 2000/934, as amended by S.I. 2004/1307.
S.I. 1995/993, as amended by S.I. 1999/392 and S.I. 2004/1307.