Statutory Instruments
2005 No. 2343
ROAD TRAFFIC
The Goods Vehicles (Plating and Testing) (Amendment) Regulations 2005
Made
20th August 2005
Laid before Parliament
30th August 2005
Coming into force
30th September 2005
The Secretary of State for Transport, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 49 and 51(1) of the Road Traffic Act 1988 ( 1 ) and by virtue of the Department of Transport (Fees) Order 1988( 2 ), 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 2005 and shall come into force on 30th September 2005.
Preliminary
2.The Goods Vehicles (Plating and Testing) Regulations 1988( 3 ) shall be amended as follows.
Amendment to regulation 12 (manner of making application for first examinations or periodical tests, and fees)
3. In regulation 12(3), for the Table there shall be substituted the following Table—
“ TABLE
| Description of vehicle | Fee (£) |
|---|---|
| Motor vehicle with 2 axles | 46.00 |
| Motor vehicle with 3 axles | 66.00 |
| Motor vehicle with 4 or more axles | 86.00 |
| Trailer with 1 axle | 23.00 |
| Trailer with 2 axles | 34.00 |
| Trailer with 3 or more axles | 44.00 ” |
Amendment to regulation 16 (fees for re-tests)
4. In regulation 16(1), for the Table there shall be substituted the following Table—
“ TABLE
| Description of vehicle | Fee (£) |
|---|---|
| Motor vehicle with 2 axles | 30.00 |
| Motor vehicle with 3 axles | 44.00 |
| Motor vehicle with 4 or more axles | 57.00 |
| Trailer with 1 axle | 15.00 |
| Trailer with 2 axles | 22.00 |
| Trailer with 3 or more axles | 29.00 ” |
Further amendments relating to fees
5. 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) | 28.50 | 32 |
| 18 | 20 | |
| 12(4A) | 10 | 11 |
| 5 | 6 | |
| 16(4) | 14 | 16 |
| 10 | 11 | |
| 16(4A) | 6 | 7 |
| 2.50 | 3 | |
| 16(5) | 28.50 | 32 |
| 18 | 20 | |
| 16(5A) | 10 | 11 |
| 5 | 6 | |
| 34(1) | 19 | 22 |
| 34(2) | 10 | 11 |
| 34(2A) | 6 | 7 |
| 2 | 3 | |
| 37B(2) | 19 | 22 |
Amendment to paragraph 8 of Schedule 2 (classes of vehicles to which these Regulations do not apply)
6. In paragraph 8 of Schedule 2, after the words “Vehicles designed” there shall be added “and used solely”.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State
S J Ladyman
Minister of State
Department for Transport
20th August 2005
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 the Finance (No. 2) Act 1987 (c. 51) , section 102. The relevant amending instrument is S.I. 1995/1684 and the relevant entry in S.I. 1988/643 is Schedule 1, Table III, item 3.