UK Act of Parliament 2013 United Kingdom

HGV Road User Levy Act 2013

An Act to make provision charging a levy in respect of the use or keeping of heavy goods vehicles on public roads in the United Kingdom, and for connected purposes.

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Enforced by
DVSA
Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Prosecution 1 of 4 obligations carry an unlimited fine. 3 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Any Person4

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What it requires

Sections creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.

s.001 Charge to HGV road user levy (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Pay the HGV road user levy for heavy goods vehiclesAny Person
s.005 Payment of levy for UK heavy goods vehicles (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Pay the HGV road user levy for UK heavy goods vehiclesAny Person
s.006 Payment of levy for non-UK heavy goods vehicles (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Pay the HGV road user levy for non-UK vehiclesAny Person
s.011 Offence of using or keeping heavy goods vehicle if levy not paid (opens in a new tab) Prosecution
  • Use or keep an HGV without paying the road user levyAny Person

Unlimited fine

19 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.002 Meaning of ““heavy goods vehicle”” (opens in a new tab)
s.003 Roads to which this Act applies (opens in a new tab)
s.004 Liability for levy (opens in a new tab)
s.007 Rebate of levy (opens in a new tab)
s.008 Exemptions and reductions (opens in a new tab)
s.009 Collection of levy (opens in a new tab)
s.010 Power to stop (opens in a new tab)
s.012 Legal proceedings (opens in a new tab)
s.013 Fixed penalties (opens in a new tab)
s.014 Register of levy paid or due to be paid (opens in a new tab)
s.014 Disclosure of information by Revenue and Customs
s.015 HGV road user levy and vehicle licences (opens in a new tab)
s.016 Power to install equipment for detection of offences under section 11 (opens in a new tab)
s.017 Regulations (opens in a new tab)
s.018 Orders (opens in a new tab)
s.019 Interpretation (opens in a new tab)
s.020 Extent (opens in a new tab)
s.021 Commencement (opens in a new tab)
s.022 Short title (opens in a new tab)
Schedules

Schedules

0 of 14 shown
14 other schedules
s.sch001 Rates of HGV road user levy (opens in a new tab)
s.sch001 (1) Table 1 applies to a heavy goods vehicle that...
s.sch001 (1) Table 2 applies to a rigid goods vehicle (whether...
s.sch001 (1) Table 4 applies to a tractive unit on which...
s.sch001 The appropriate Band for any heavy goods vehicle with a...
s.sch001 (1) In this Schedule— (a) ... “rigid goods vehicle” ......
s.sch002 Legal proceedings (opens in a new tab)
s.sch002 (1) Proceedings in England and Wales or Northern Ireland for...
s.sch002 (1) Proceedings in Scotland for an offence under section 11...
s.sch002 A person authorised by the Secretary of State for the...
s.sch002 No proceedings may be brought— (a) by the Secretary of...
s.sch002 (1) A statement to which this paragraph applies is admissible...
s.sch002 In proceedings in Scotland for an offence under section 11...
s.sch002 Until the coming into force of section 16(1) of the...

Help complying

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