Statutory Instruments
2003 No. 1816
ROAD TRAFFIC
The Goods Vehicles (Plating and Testing) (Amendment) Regulations 2003
Made
14th July 2003
Laid before Parliament
21st July 2003
Coming into force
11th August 2003
The Secretary of State for Transport, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 49, 51(1) and 53(5) of the Road Traffic Act 1988( 1 ) and by virtue of the Department of Transport (Fees) Order 1988( 2 ), and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, and after consultation with representative organisations in accordance with section 195(2) of that Act, hereby makes the following Regulations:—
Citation and commencement
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Goods Vehicles (Plating and Testing) (Amendment) Regulations 2003 and shall come into force on 11th August 2003.
Preliminary
2.The Goods Vehicles (Plating and Testing) Regulations 1988( 3 ) shall be further amended as follows.
Amendments relating to fees
3. —(1) In regulation 12, in paragraph (3), for the Table there shall be substituted the following Table—
“ TABLE
| Description of vehicle | Fee (£) |
|---|---|
| Motor vehicle with 2 axles | 42.00 |
| Motor vehicle with 3 axles | 48.00 |
| Motor vehicle with 4 or more axles | 54.00 |
| Trailer with 1 axle | 21.00 |
| Trailer with 2 axles | 24.00 |
| Trailer with 3 or more axles | 27.00 ” |
(2) In the regulations specified in column (1) of the following Table for the amounts specified in column (2) there shall be substituted the amounts specified in column (3).
TABLE
| (1) | (2) | (3) |
|---|---|---|
| Regulation | Existing amount (£) | Substituted amount (£) |
| 12(4) | 22 | 25.50 |
| 14 | 16.00 | |
| 12(4A) | 7.50 | 9.00 |
| 3.50 | 4.00 | |
| 16(1) | 20.50 | 23.50 |
| 11 | 12.50 | |
| 16(3) | 20.50 | 23.50 |
| 11 | 12.50 | |
| 16(4) | 11 | 12.50 |
| 7 | 8.00 | |
| 16(4A) | 4.50 | 5.50 |
| 16(5) | 22.50 | 25.50 |
| 14 | 16.00 | |
| 16(5A) | 7.50 | 9.00 |
| 3.50 | 4.00 | |
| 34(1) | 15 | 17.00 |
| 34(2) | 9 | 10.00 |
| 34(2A) | 4.50 | 5.50 |
| 37B(2) | 15 | 17.00 |
Amendments to regulation 8 (conditions of acceptance of a vehicle)
4. —(1) Regulation 8 shall be further amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph (2)(k), after the words “preceding the examination” there shall be inserted “or as otherwise notified in writing by the Secretary of State”.
(3) After paragraph (2)(p), the word “or” shall be omitted.
(4) In paragraph (2)(q), for the words “applies to the vehicle.” there shall be substituted “applies to the vehicle; or” and the following sub–paragraph shall be inserted—
“ (r) an examiner is not able to open and examine recording equipment fitted to the vehicle in accordance with the Community Recording Equipment Regulation ( 4 ) . ” .
Amendments to regulation 16 (fees for re-tests)
5. In regulation 16(6)(c)(ii), the words “(except in so far as those items relate to rear markings)” shall be omitted.
Amendment of regulation 39(3)(b)(ii) (general provisions as to fees)
6. In regulation 39(3)(b)(ii), for the words “the fee shall be reduced to £2.50 (the balance of any sum already paid in respect of the fee being refundable)” substitute “any sum paid by him in respect of such a previous application for an examination shall be returned”.
Amendment of paragraph 31 of Schedule 2 (classes of vehicle to which the Regulations do not apply)
7. In paragraph 31(b)(ii) of Schedule 2, for the words “of less than 810 millimetres” substitute “of not more than 1100mm”.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State
David Jamieson
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State,
Department for Transport
14th July 2003
1988 c. 52 . Sections 49 and 51 were amended by the Road Traffic Act 1991 (c. 41) , Schedule 4, paragraph 54 and Schedule 8.
S.I. 1988/643 , which was made under section 102 of the Finance (No.2) Act 1987 (c. 51) . The relevant amending instrument is S.I. 1995/1684 and the relevant entry in Table III of Schedule 1 is item 3.
S.I. 1988/1478 ; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1989/1693 , 1990/448 , 1992/2447 , 1993/2048 and 3013 , 1997/82 and 263 , 1998/1671 , 2000/1433 , 2001/1650 and 2002/487 .
“Community Recording Equipment Regulation” is defined in section 85 of the Road Traffic Act 1988; the definition was inserted by S.I. 1996/941 .