#2026/4Hospital Parking Charges Act (Northern Ireland) 2026
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This law delays Northern Ireland’s ban on charging for parking in hospital car parks. The ban, originally created under the 2022 Act, will now take effect on a date set by the Department of Health, but no later than 12 May 2029. Hospitals can continue charging for parking until that new date. The Department of Health must also report on the costs caused by delaying the ban, first within six months and then after each full financial year until the ban takes effect.
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Key Changes
- Delays the start of the ban on hospital parking charges in Northern Ireland.
- Allows the Department of Health to set the new start date, with a final deadline of 12 May 2029.
- Requires regular public reports on the cost impact of delaying the ban.
Obligations
What this law requires
The Department of Health must set the date on which the hospital car parking charges ban under the 2022 Act takes effect, and that date must be no later than 12 May 2029.
Regulations specifying the new effective date for the hospital parking charges ban must not be made unless a draft has first been laid before and approved by resolution of the Northern Ireland Assembly.
The Department of Health must prepare a report on the total costs arising from the delayed implementation of the Hospital Parking Charges Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 to date.
For each complete financial year after the initial report period, the Department of Health must prepare a report setting out the costs associated with the Hospital Parking Charges Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 during that year, until the ban takes effect.
After preparing each required cost report, the Department of Health must lay a copy of the report before the Northern Ireland Assembly.