Scottish Government

LOCAL AUTHORITY ROADSIDE VEHICLE EMISSION ENFORCEMENT

Guidance Issued Under Section 88 of the Environment Act 1995

April 2003
Paper 2003/15

Scottish Executive Environment Group

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CONTENTS

1: Introduction
2: Authorised Persons
3: Publicity
4: Testing Site Protocol
5: Carrying Out the Emissions Test
6: Notices, Processing and Payment Methods
7: Handling Issue of Notice to User Who Is Not Responsible for Vehicle Maintenance
8: Resolving Disputes/Answering Queries
9: Monitoring Arrangements
10: Local Authority Applications for Funding
ANNEXES
1: List of Addresses
2: List of Test Equipment Approved by the Vehicle Inspectorate
3: Roadside Exhaust Emission Testing - Public Information Leaflet
4: Testing Procedures for Cars, Taxis, 3-Wheelers and Certain Other Petrol Engined Vehicles
5: Testing Procedures for Diesel Engined Cars, Goods Vehicles up to 3500kg and Certain Other Vehicles
6: Testing Procedures for Diesel Engined Goods Vehicles Over 3500k
7: Testing Procedures for Petrol Engined Private Buses with 13 or More Passenger Seats
8: Testing Procedures for Diesel Engined Private Buses with 13 or More Passenger Seats
9: Testing Procedures for Petrol and Diesel Engined Passenger Service Vehicles
Annexes 3 to 9 are only available in the print version of the guidance (see Contact info below).
10: Emissions Test Result Sheet (Information Only)
11: Fixed Penalty Notice
12: Fixed Penalty Notice Explanatory Notes
13: Notice of a Deferred Test
14: Monitoring of Enforcement Activity

CONTACT

Further copies of this Guidance are available:
On the Scottish Executive website at www.scotland.gov.uk/publications
By post from:
Andrew Taylor
Air, Climate and Engineering Unit
Scottish Executive Environment and Rural Affairs Department
Area 1-G
Victoria Quay
Edinburgh
EH6 6QQ
Tel: 0131 244 7250.
E-mail: andrew.taylor2@scotland.gsi.gov.uk
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