LegalizeThe Dunham Bridge (Revision of Tolls) Order 2023
Made: 12th June 2023
Coming into force: 1st July 2023
The Secretary of State for Transport, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 6 of the Transport Charges &c. (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1954[^f00001] as modified by section 47 of the Dunham Bridge (Amendment) Act 1994[^f00002], makes the following Order.
1
This Order may be cited as the Dunham Bridge (Revision of Tolls) Order 2023 and shall into force on 1st July 2023.
2
The Company may demand, take and recover for use of the bridge tolls not exceeding those set out in the Schedule to this Order in lieu of the tolls which are specified in Schedule 2 of the Dunham Bridge (Amendment) Act 1994.
3
In this Order –
- (a) “the bridge” means the Dunham Bridge as defined in section 2(1) of the Dunham Bridge (Amendment) Act 1994;
- (b) “the company” means the Dunham Bridge Company.
4
The Dunham Bridge (Revision of Tolls) Order 2013[^f00003] is revoked.
SCHEDULE
| Vehicle | Number of Wheels | Maximum Permitted Toll Charge (Excluding VAT) |
|---|---|---|
| Motorcycle | nil | |
| Tri-Car | nil | |
| Motor car, Van with carrying capacity under 509kg (10cwt) or Minibuses (up to 16 passengers) | 42p | |
| Motor car, Van with carrying capacity under 509kg (10cwt) with trailer | 42p | |
| Lorry, Van, Motor Caravan with carrying capacity over 509kg (10cwt) or Coach | 4 wheels | 84p |
| Lorry, Van, Motor Caravan with carrying capacity over 509kg (10cwt) or Coach + trailer | 4 wheels + Trailer | 84p |
| Lorry, Van with carrying capacity over 509kg (10cwt) Or Coach Agricultural vehicles | 6 wheels or more 4 wheels or more | £1.67 £1.67 |
| Any other vehicle using the Bridge and not specifically identified in the above Classes of Vehicles shall be charged a toll by reference to the vehicle’s carrying capacity and the number of wheels | The toll charged for the vehicle shall not exceed the toll specified above with the same carrying capacity and number of wheels. |
Signed
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport
Martin Gilmour — A Senior Civil Servant in the Department for Transport — 12th June 2023
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Order)
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Order, made in consequence of an application by the Dunham Bridge Company, revises the tolls which the Company may charge for use of the Dunham Bridge and supersedes the toll levels set out in Schedule 2 of the Dunham Bridge (Amendment) Act 1994 and the Dunham Bridge (Revision of Tolls) Order 2013.
Footnotes
[^f00001]: 1954 c. 64.
[^f00002]: 1994 c. viii.
[^f00003]: S.I. 2013/653
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