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from day 4. April 2000,



amending Act No. 13/1997 Coll., on the road



Parliament has passed the following Act of the United States:



Article. (I)



Act No. 13/1997 Coll., on the road, is amended as follows:



1. in article 11, paragraph 1 reads:



"(1) Road the land means land on which is located the body

highways, roads and local roads and of road Assistant land. ".



2. In article 11 (1) 3, the last sentence shall read:



"In other cases the transit stretch of highway or transit section

the road surrounded by similarly as in paragraph 2. ".



3. § 12 para. 1 (b). (d)) at the beginning of the text, the words "the vertical

the road signs, ".



4. In paragraph 13 (b). a), the words "the vertical traffic signs" are replaced by the words

"portable vertical road signs".



5. the title of part III:



"THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE HIGHWAY, ROAD, A LOCAL ROAD AND A PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE

SPECIAL-PURPOSE COMMUNICATIONS ".



6. in article 16 paragraph 1. 1 the first sentence reads as follows:



"For the construction of highways, roads, local roads and public access

Special-purpose communication is a special construction úřadem4) the road

Administrative Office. ".



7. section 20 reads as follows:



"section 20



(1) of the highway and expressway that are marked with the traffic

brand ^ 2) as motorways or as a road for motor vehicles and their

laid down in the implementing regulation sections, you can take the road transport

vehicle with at least four wheels (hereinafter referred to as "motor vehicle"), or

combination of vehicles ^ 2) after payment of the fee for the use of motorways and

Expressway (the "fee").



(2) a fee you can pay per calendar year, calendar month or ten

days and on a motor vehicle or combination of vehicles with a total weight of over

12 tonnes on one day.



(3) the upper limit of the amount of the fee per calendar year for the motor

a vehicle or combination of vehicles



and the total weight 3.5) a ton of 1 200 Czk,



(b)) with a total weight of over 3.5 tonnes to 12 tonnes, 16 000 CZK



(c)) with a total weight of 12 tons of $50,000.



(4) the amount of fees provides the legal prescription. The amount of the fees per calendar

month, ten days and one day shall be proportional to the amount of the fee for the

one calendar year responsible for motor vehicle or driving

set according to their total mass. ".



8. in section 20, the following new section 20a, which reads as follows:



"section 20a



(1) a fee shall be paid before taking the motorway or expressway

a motor vehicle or combination of vehicles. Payment of the fee is

shows a valid coupon, whose two-part one part is glued

the entire face in a motor vehicle or trailer in the first vehicle

to the location specified in the implementing regulation and which



and) with a model established the implementing regulation,



(b)) contains the State license plate, which coincides with the State

a registration plate which is equipped with a motor vehicle, or the first

motor vehicle/trailer combination, which is a freeway or expressway

the road taken



(c) the designation of the validity period) it contains, which corresponds to the time when the

a motor vehicle or combination of vehicles or high speed Highway

the road taken



(d)) has a value of at least the amount of the fee referred to in

the total mass of the motor vehicle or combination of vehicles, which is

Highway or expressway used.



(2) the validity of the coupon proving payment of the fee per calendar year

begins 1. December of the year preceding the calendar year indicated

on the coupon, and ends March 31. January immediately following calendar

of the year.



(3) the validity of the proof of payment of the fee on the coupon calendar

the month begins on the last day of the month preceding the calendar month

indicated on the coupon, and ending on the day immediately following

the calendar month.



(4) the validity of the proof of payment of the fee on the coupon ten days

starts on the day marked on the coupon and expire ten immediately

the following calendar days.



(5) Coupon proving payment of the fee for a day is valid in

the designated day.



(6) proof of payment of the fee on the coupon on the calendar month

ten days, or one day of the period of validity of the coupon seller shall indicate when the

its sale. An indication of the State's license plate shall be marked on the coupon driver

of the motor vehicle or trailer at the latest before taking the highway

or or section of Expressway under section 20 (2). 1. ".



9. section 21:



"section 21



(1) to issue and sell the coupons is the Ministry of finance in the

cooperation with the Ministry of transport and communications. Related activities

the issuance and sale of the Ministry of finance may entrust coupons physical

or a legal entity. The price for the sale of coupons

arranged according to price regulations.



(2) the funds derived from the payment of fees are income for State

the budget.



(3) the Czech Republic Police checks in the framework of supervision on safety and

the smoothness of the road to payment of a fee.



(4) the driver of a motor vehicle or trailer that is taking the highway

or speed or road section under section 20 (2). 1, is required to

to submit, upon request, the second part of the coupon to the control of national

Police of the Czech Republic in the staff uniform.



(5) the Patterns of coupons, how they are filling in, the way the registration and

coupons with a validity period of less than a calendar year way of marking

its term of validity laid down detailed regulations. ".



10. section 22 including the footnotes # 11a) and ^ 11b) is added:



"§ 22



(1) the payment of a fee is not subject to the use of the highway and expressway

their sections according to § 20 paragraph 1. 1 motor vehicle or driving

Kit



and with a special warning light) according to a special legal

prescription, ^ 10) If this is a vehicle or combination of vehicles



1. the fire rescue Corps and units of the voluntary fire brigade,



2. the armed forces of the Czech Republic ^ 11a) and the armed forces of another State;

in the case of the column of vehicles and combinations of vehicles is sufficient such

the first and last of a motor vehicle in traffic,



3. The prison service of the Czech Republic,



4. emergency medical services and transportation of the sick, the wounded and

maternal



(b) the Ministry of the Interior) used by the police of the Czech Republic and with

the words "police",



(c)) the Department of Defense used the military police and equipped

the words "MILITARY POLICE"



(d)) of the Customs authorities with the words "CUSTOMS ADMINISTRATION",



e) used for the transport of severely handicapped citizens, who

were under special legislation ^ 11b) granted benefits (II).

degrees, with the exception of the affected full or practical deafness, or

III. degree, if the holder of a motor vehicle is disabled person alone

or a person close to; under the same conditions shall apply the exemption for

motor vehicles used for the carriage of dependent children which are

treated for malignant tumor disease or hemoblastosou, if the parents

or them on an equal footing built traffic allowance

a motor vehicle under a special legal regulation, ^ 11b)



f) consequences of traffic accidents on highways and

expressways, consequences of natural disaster or

in order to save life and preserve the health of the people,



g) highways and roads, Manager



h) if provided for by an international treaty, which is the Czech Republic

bound.



(2) if required under section 24 block to take a detour to the management section

Highway or expressway, for whose use is charged a fee, it is

You can enjoy this section free of charge.



11A) Act No. 110/1998 Coll., on the security of the United States.



11B) Decree No. 182/1991 Coll., implementing the law on the social

Security and the law on the scope of the authorities of the Czech Republic in the social

security, as amended. ".



11. section 23, including the footnote No. ^ 12) ^ ^ 12b and 12a)) reads:



"article 23 of the



(1) for the purposes of organising transport on the territory of the municipality in General

binding decree to define the area of the village of the municipality in which the local

communications or their designated stretches to enjoy at a price agreed in accordance with the

Pricing regulations ^ 12)



and) for standing at the road transport vehicle in the village for a period of time

limited, but not more than 24 hours,



(b)) to the cessation of a goods vehicle or combination of vehicles in the village for a period of

needed to ensure customs clearance,



(c)) for standing at the road transport vehicle operated by the legal entity or

by a natural person for business purposes under a special legal

prescription ^ 12a) which has its registered office or place of business in the designated area of the village,

or for standing at the road transport vehicle of a natural person has

place of residence in the designated area of the village,

If this use of compromised safety and traffic flow on

roads and other public interest. In the generally binding Decree

the village lays down the Community method of payment of the agreed price and the mode of proof

its settlement.



(2) local roads or their designated sections referred to in paragraph 1 shall

be indicated by appropriate road sign under a special legal

^ 2) of the code.



(3) in the generally binding Decree the municipality may identify areas of the municipality in

that cannot be the local communications or their designated sections for the purposes

referred to in paragraph 1 (b). a) to (c)).




(4) generally binding Decree the municipality referred to in paragraphs 1 and 3 shall issue a village in

by under special legislation. ^ 12b)



12) Act No. 526/1990 Coll., on prices, as amended.



12A) Act No. 455/1991 Coll., on trades (trade licensing

Act), as amended.



12B) section 24 of Act No. 367/1990 Coll., on municipalities (municipal establishment). ".



12. In § 25 paragraph 2 reads as follows:



"(2) the administrative authority shall issue decision Road for permission a special

the use of the legal or natural person on the basis of a written request for

a and in the decision sets out the conditions of the special use. Permission to

Special use shall not relieve the user of the obligation to compensation for

damage or pollution, highway, road, or local communication. ".



13. In article 25, paragraph 2, the following paragraphs 3 and 4 are added:



"(3) violates the legal or natural person the conditions laid down in

a decision on the issue of permits, road administrative office shall decide on the withdrawal of the

the authorization. Natural or legal person that has been withdrawn permission to

Special use, you can grant permission for the specific use on the

the basis of application submitted again soon after three years from the date on which the

the decision to revoke the permit for the specific user has power.



(4) road administrative authority may decide to amend the authorisation

the justified request of the holder of an authorisation for a particular use. ".



Paragraphs 3 to 7 shall be renumbered as paragraphs 5 to 9.



14. in § 25 para. 6 (a). c) introductory sentence as follows:



"the use of the highway, a road or a local road and the road of the auxiliary

the plot for ".



15. In § 25 para. 6 (a). (c)) item 1:



"1. the placement and operation of advertising banners, promotional and other

equipment, lamps, shaded areas, and other similar

equipment (hereinafter referred to as "advertising"), ".



16. In article 25, paragraph 6, the following paragraph 7 is added:



"(7) the specific use of collocation and hosting advertising

the device may allow the competent road Administrative Office for a maximum period

five years on the condition that advertising cannot be confused with the

traffic signs or traffic facilities or may not dazzle

the user concerned infrastructure or otherwise disrupt the operation of the

road safety. Roads in a place where it is located

advertising equipment, must be at the expense of the operator of an advertising device

equipped with ramps or otherwise secured against potential conflict of vehicles with

design of promotional device. ".



Paragraphs 7 to 9 shall be renumbered as paragraphs 8 to 10.



17. in paragraph 8 of section 25 reads:



"(8) the Things placed, set up or operated without a permit under

paragraph 1 or contrary to it, except advertising device, it is

the owner shall be obliged to delete without delay after receipt of the request

the competent road Administrative Office. Fails to do so, shall ensure

removal and disposal of competent administrative authority at the expense of road

the owner of the matter. ".



18. In article 25, paragraph 8, the following paragraph 9 is added:



"(9) if the road Administrative Office to find out the owner of the things

located, owned or operated without a permit referred to in paragraph 1, with the

exception of advertising devices, publish the call for the removal of things way

in place of the usual and after a period of 10 days from the date of publication of the

challenges will ensure the removal and disposal of things at the expense of the owner concerned

terrestrial communications. If the owner finds Highway, road or local

the owner of the things later, communications may make a claim against him to

reimbursement of costs incurred by removing and disposing of the matter. ".



Paragraphs 9 and 10 shall be renumbered as paragraphs 10 and 11.



19. in § 25 paragraph 9 shall be inserted after paragraph 10 and 11, which

shall be added:



"(10) road administrative office shall, within seven days from the day on which the

learned about the establishment or existence of an advertising device located on the

Highway, road or local road or road auxiliary

the land without the authorization of the special use issued by the competent

Road administrative authority to ask the owner of the advertising device to its

the deletion. The owner of advertising equipment is required to an advertising device

immediately, not later than five working days after receipt of the request

the competent administrative authority to delete road. If it fails, it is

Road administrative office shall be obliged to advertise within 15 working days to cover up and

Subsequently, to ensure the removal and disposal of equipment at the expense of advertising

the owner of this device. Remove ads and its disposal will

done without regard for the fact that the advertising has been enabled

Building Authority. 5)



(11) if the road Administrative Office to find out the owner of the advertising

device zřizovaného or operated without a licence of the Special

use, publish, prompts you to remove the advertising of devices in a manner in

the place of the usual and after a period of 10 days from the date of publication of the

the challenge is obliged to advertise within 15 working days to cover up and then

to ensure the removal and disposal of equipment at the expense of advertising

the owner of the infrastructure concerned, which is an advertising device

wrongly placed. Remove ads and its disposal will

done without regard for the fact that the advertising has been enabled

Building Authority. 5) ".



Paragraphs 10 and 11 shall become paragraphs 12 and 13.



20. In paragraph 30, the following paragraphs 3 and 4 are added:



"(3) of the implementing regulation shall specify, for the purposes of this law, what is continuously

built-up villages in determining the road protection zone.



(4) the road protection zone Boundaries as defined in § 30 paragraph 2. 2 (a).

and in case of authorization) is the establishment and operation of advertising billboards,

promotional and other devices, lamps, shaded areas and

other similar devices that would be visible to the user in question

Road and 100 metres from 250 metres. ".



21. section 31 reads as follows:



the "section 31



(1) in the road protection zone to enable the establishment and operation of

advertising device, on the condition that advertising cannot be

confused with traffic signs or traffic facilities or

the user may not dazzle road concerned or otherwise disrupt the

traffic on the road. The authorization issued by the competent road

Administrative Office after previous agreement



and the owner of the real estate in question) that you want the advertising device

implemented and operated,



(b) the Ministry of the Interior), in the case of Highway and road protection zone

Expressway



(c)) the competent authority of the police of the Czech Republic, in the case of road

the protective zone of the road with the exception of Expressway and local

communication.



(2) road administrative office shall issue a decision on the authorisation to set up and

to operate the advertising device legal or natural person on the basis of

a written request for a fixed period, for a maximum period of five years, and in

the decision lays down the conditions for the establishment and operation of advertising

device.



(3) the owner of the property in the road protection zone is authorized in

the general interest to place on their property only advertising device that

has been enabled.



(4) violates the legal or natural person the conditions laid down in

the decision to issue a permit to the establishment and operation of advertising

equipment, road administrative office shall decide on the withdrawal of authorisations. Legal

or a natural person, which was withdrawn the authorization, you can grant permission to the

the basis of application submitted again soon after three years from the date on which the

the decision for the withdrawal has power.



(5) the Road administrative authority may decide to amend the authorisation

the reasoned request of the authorisation holder.



(6) road administrative office shall, within 7 days from the date on which the learned

on the establishment or existence of an advertising device located in the road

the protection zone without a permit issued by a competent administrative road

the Office may invite the owner of an advertising device to its removal.

The owner of an advertising device is obliged to immediately inform, advertising

not later than five working days after receipt of the request of the competent road

Administrative Office, delete. If it fails, so is the road Administrative Office

obliged to advertise within 15 working days to cover up and subsequently ensure

removal and disposal of advertising at the expense of the owner of this device

device. Remove ads and its liquidation will be carried out regardless of

the fact that the advertising was permitted building authority. ^ 5)

The terms of this paragraph shall not apply to the advertising of devices built and

operated in the Advanced section of the territory according to § 30 para. 4, if such

the device was the competent Building Authority allowed before the effective date

of this Act.



(7) if the road Administrative Office to find out the owner of the

advertising device zřizovaného or operated without a permit under

paragraph 1, it shall publish a call for the removal of advertising devices in a manner in

the place of the usual and after a lapse of time of ten days from the date of publication of the


the challenge is obliged to advertise within 15 working days to cover up and then

to ensure the removal and disposal of equipment at the expense of advertising

the owner of the affected property, which is an advertising device.

Remove ads and its liquidation will be carried out regardless of the

the fact that the advertising was permitted building authority. ^ 5)



(8) the owner of the property on which it is established and operated an advertising

equipment without authorisation under paragraph 1, is obliged to provide the necessary

and to the extent necessary for entry to your property in order to cover the

advertising and for the removal and disposal of this promotional device.

If the damage to real estate, is the one who caused the damage,

obliged to replace it; This responsibility cannot exempt. ".



22. in paragraph 35 insert a new paragraph 1, which reads as follows:



"(1) owners of real estate in the vicinity of highway, road and the local

communication are obliged to acquiesce to their land was taken

measures necessary to prevent landslides, falling rocks and avalanches

trees or parts of them, there is a danger of this construction or

the operation of the highways, roads and local roads or natural causes;

If this danger from the meeting of these owners are required to

take the necessary steps at their own expense. On the scope and method of implementation

the necessary measures and shall implement them, who chooses the road of administrative

the authority. ".



Paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be renumbered as paragraph 2 and 3.



23. in section 35 para. 2 the second sentence reads as follows:



"If it detects a threat source other than is set out in paragraph 1, it shall

Road administrative authority his removal to the operator or the owner of the

the source of this threat. "



24. in paragraph 38, the following new section 38a to 38 c, including title and

footnote # 16a):



"The weighing of vehicles



§ 38a



(1) on highways, roads and local roads, with the exception of

border crossings, is carried out the control weighing and measurement (hereinafter referred to as

"checkweighing") road motor vehicles of categories N3 ^ 10) and

their combinations with trailers of categories O3 and O4 ' ^ 10)

(hereinafter referred to as "vehicle").



(2) control weighing the infrastructure manager ensures, in coordination

with the police of the Czech Republic.



(3) control weighing involves weighing the total weight of the vehicle, the measurement

axle pressures and vehicle dimensions measurement. ^ 10)



section 38b



(1) the driver of a vehicle shall, at the invitation of the Czech National Police

Republic in the staff uniform subject to vehicle inspection.

Detour to check weighing, including a trip back to the land

the communication must not be longer than 8 km.



(2) the driver of a vehicle inspection is obliged to follow instructions

the person operating the device to check weighing.



(3) on the outcome of the inspection, the person operating the device will issue weighing on

control weighing of vehicles drivers document.



(4) where it is found during the inspection of weighing the vehicle limits

stipulated by special legislation, ^ 10) can the driver of the vehicle

continue to the next ride. In this case, it is not possible to charge drivers

no cost dear.



(5) where it is found during the inspection of weighing exceeding the values set out

special legislation, ^ 10) is discussed on the basis of this violation

a special law ^ 2) ^ 17) as an offence, and the driver of the vehicle is required to

the costs of weighing.



(6) the method of implementation of the checking method of determining cost dear,

associated with the control by weighing, Essentials of the proof of the result

checkweighing and form of the document provides detailed prescription.



section 38 c



(1) if it is found during the inspection of weighing that the dimensions of the vehicle or its

the total weight exceeds the value of the specific legal

Regulation, ^ 10) driver may continue in the next ride only on the basis of

Special use permits (section 25) and on the condition that the vehicle is

technically eligible for use on the road. ^ 16a)



(2) if it is found during the inspection of weighing that axle pressure exceeds the

fixed special legislation, ^ 10) driver may not continue

in driving.



16A) Act No. 38/1995 Coll., on technical conditions of road traffic

vehicles on the road, as amended by law no 355/1999 ".



25. in section 40 para. 3 (b). (c)), after the words "local roads"

the words "and publicly accessible roads".



26. in section 40 para. 4 (b). (d)), after the words "local roads"

the words "and publicly accessible roads".



27. in § 42 para. 1 (b). (g)) at the end the following text:

"with the exception of activities related to advertising device".



28. in § 42 paragraph 1 the following paragraph 2 is added:



"(2) road administrative office impose a fine of up to 300 000 legal

or a natural person who



and take the highway, road) or the local road or road auxiliary

land for the location and operation of advertising device without a permit

Special use or failed to fulfil the conditions of authorisation (article 25),



(b)) was set up by and road protection zone advertising

device without a permit or has not adhered to the terms of authorisation (§ 31),



(c)) has on its property in the road protection zone placed advertising

devices without a valid authorisation (§ 31) and it did not remove this device in

a specified period after the receipt of the call of the road administration,



(d) wilfully removes or damages the) masking ads.



The former paragraph 2 becomes paragraph 3.



29. in § 42 para. 3 at the end of subparagraph (b)), the words "except

activities related to advertising device ".



30. section 46 including the title reads as follows:



"§ 46



Powers of execution



(1) the Government regulation of the charge under section 20 (2). 4.



(2) the Ministry of transport and communications will issue a decree to implement paragraph 6 (1). 4,

§ 8 para. 3, § 9 para. 4, section 10, paragraph 1. 5, § 16 para. 3, section 20 (2). 1, §

20, paragraph 1. 1, § 24 para. 9, § 25 para. 13, section 27 para. 7, § 30 paragraph 2. 3, §

paragraph 36. 8, § 37 para. 1, section 38b para. 6 and § 41 para. 4.



(3) the Ministry of finance will issue a decree to implement section 21 para. 5. ".



31. In article 47, the following paragraph 8 is added:



"8. § 82 of Decree No. 145/1956 effects, traffic on the roads."



Article II



Transitional provisions



1. the Sticker proving payment of the fee for the year 2000 applies until 31 December 2006.

January 1, 2001.



2. The provisions of § 20, 20 and 21 of Act No. 13/1997 Coll., on the road

safety, as amended by this Act, shall apply for the first time on 1 January 2002. January

2001.



Article. (III)



The effectiveness of the



This Act shall take effect on 1 January 2000. July 2000.



Klaus r.



Havel, v. r.



Zeman in r.