S.L. 499.74 Art. 4User charges shall be proportionate to the duration of use of the infrastructure.

(1) In the event that user charges are introduced, these shall be proportionate to the duration of the use made of the infrastructure.

(2) If user charges are applied in respect of heavy-duty vehicles, the use of the infrastructure shall be made available for at least the following periods: a day, a week, a month and a year.

(3) In such case, the monthly rate shall not exceed ten percent (10%) of the annual rate, the weekly rate shall not exceed five percent (5%) of the annual rate and the daily rate shall not exceed two (2%) of the annual rate.

(4) If user charges are introduced, the Authority may decide that for vehicles registered in Malta only annual rates shall apply.

(5) User charges, including administrative costs, for all heavy-duty vehicles, shall be set at a level that does not exceed the maximum rates listed in the Second Schedule.

(6) If user charges are applied in respect of passenger cars, the use of the infrastructure shall be made available at least for the following periods: a day (1), a week (1) or ten (10) days or both, a month (1) or two (2) months or both, and a year.

(7) In such case, the two-monthly rate shall not exceed thirty percent (30%) of the annual rate, the monthly rate shall not exceed nineteen percent (19%) of the annual rate, the ten (10) day rate shall not exceed twelve percent (12%) of the annual rate, the weekly rate shall not exceed eleven percent (11%) of the annual rate and the daily rate shall not exceed nine percent (9%) of the annual rate.

(8) The Authority shall have the right to limit the daily user charge for transit purposes only.

(9) The Authority may also make the use of the infrastructure available for other periods of time. In such case, it shall apply rates in accordance with the principle of equal treatment between users, taking into account all relevant factors, in particular the annual rate and the rates applied for the other periods referred to in sub-regulation (7), existing use patterns and administrative costs.

(10) For minibuses and light commercial vehicles, the Authority shall apply the same provisions as established in sub-regulations (2) and (3). If a different user charge is set for light commercial vehicles than for passenger cars, higher user charge rates shall be set for light commercial vehicles than for passenger cars.