Consumer Protection (Private Car Parks) Bill

Long title

A Bill to make provision relating to the licensing of charging, publicly-available, privately-owned car parks; to require local authorities to introduce a licensing system for such car parks; to enable local authorities to recover the costs of such a licensing scheme from car park operators; and for connected purposes.

Summary

<p>The Bill would require local authorities in England to introduce a licensing scheme for charging, publicly-available, privately-owned car parks. </p><p>The requirements on local authorities would be set out in regulations made by the Secretary of State by statutory instrument, and would include:</p><ul><li>the criteria which private parking operators must satisfy to acquire a licence</li><li>the maximum level of fixed penalty charges which could be imposed under the licensing scheme</li><li>provision for the costs incurred by each local authority in setting up and administering the licensing process to be recovered by a levy on private parking operators operating within that local authority area</li><li>provision for local authorities to permit exemptions from the licensing scheme</li><li>details of the penalties which should apply to any non-licensed private parking operator.</li></ul>

Progress through Parliament

1. 1st reading· Commons

   30 November 2010 – 30 November 2010

2. 2nd reading· Commons

   13 May 2011 – 13 May 2011