LEZ — Scheme-specific time-limited exemption (s.17)

S.17 of the 2019 Act permits a scheme to specify time-limited exemptions for particular vehicles or categories. Each LEZ Scheme Order contains scheme-specific exemptions: scheduled passenger services on tendered bus routes during fleet replacement; rural community-transport vehicles; charity-operated vehicles; NHS or social work appointments under arranged community transport; hardship-fund award holders. Always check the current Scheme Order — exemptions may be missed by automated PCN process.

Legal basis

Transport (Scotland) Act 2019 s.17; relevant council LEZ Scheme Order

How to identify this in your case

Vehicle falls within a scheme-specific exemption category in published LEZ Scheme Order.

Sample appeal wording

Dear [COUNCIL], Re: PCN [PCN_NUMBER] Representation under reg 8(1); ground reg 8(4)(a). The vehicle is within a scheme-specific time-limited exemption made under s.17 of the 2019 Act, namely [SPECIFY — e.g., paragraph X of Schedule Y of the [GLASGOW/EDINBURGH/ABERDEEN/DUNDEE] LEZ Scheme Order [DATE]]. Evidence: [confirmation from operator / hardship fund award letter / community transport agreement / charity registration]. Please cancel. Yours faithfully, [NAME]

Replace [PARKING DATE], [NtK DATE] etc. with your own dates before sending.

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Sources

Transport (Scotland) Act 2019 s.17
council LEZ Scheme Orders