Statutory Instruments
2007 No. 495
road traffic
The Motor Vehicles (Approval) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2007
Made
21st February 2007
Laid before Parliament
27th February 2007
Coming into force
1st April 2007
The Secretary of State for Transport makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 61(1) and (2) of the Road Traffic Act 1988( 1 ), and by virtue of the Department of Transport (Fees) Order 1988( 2 ) and section 128 of the Finance Act 1990( 3 ).
In accordance with section 195(2) of the Road Traffic Act 1988 he has consulted with such representative organisations as he thinks fit.
Citation and commencement
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Motor Vehicles (Approval) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 and shall come into force on 1st April 2007.
Preliminary
2.The Motor Vehicles (Approval) (Fees) Regulations 2001( 4 ) shall be amended as follows.
Increase in fees
3. In the regulations specified in the first column of the Table below, for the fee specified opposite that regulation in the second column, there shall be substituted the fee specified opposite that regulation in the third column.
Table
| (1) | (2) | (3) |
|---|---|---|
| Regulation | Existing fee (£) | Substituted fee (£) |
| 4(1)(a) | 150 | 158 |
| 4(1)(b) | 60 | 63 |
| 4(1)(c) | 190 | 200 |
| 4(1)(d) | 180 | 190 |
| 4(1)(e) | 100 | 106 |
| 4(1)(f) | 90 | 95 |
| 4(2)(a) | 60 | 63 |
| 4(2)(b) | 100 | 106 |
| 4(2)(c) | 90 | 95 |
| 4(3)(a)(i) | 75 | 79 |
| 4(3)(a)(ii) | 25 | 26 |
| 4(3)(b) | 20 | 21 |
| 4(4) | 50 | 53 |
| 5(1)(a) | 30 | 32 |
| 5(1)(b) | 15 | 16 |
| 5(2)(a) | 15 | 16 |
| 9 | 10 | 11 |
Amendment of regulation 4 (fees - application for Minister’s approval certificate)
4. In regulation 4(2), for “the condition specified in regulation 5(8)(c)” substitute “regulation 5(8A)”.
Amendment of regulation (fees - appeals)
5. For regulation 7, there shall be substituted—
“ 7. —(1) Subject to paragraphs (2) to (4), the fee prescribed for the purposes of regulation 9(2) of the Approval Regulations in respect of an appeal is the same amount as the fee payable under regulation 4(1).
(2) Subject to paragraphs (3) and (4), where regulation 5(8A) of the Approval Regulations applies, the fee prescribed for the purposes of regulation 9(2) of the Approval Regulations in respect of an appeal is the same amount as the fee payable under regulation 4(2).
(3) Subject to paragraph (4), where the time appointed for the re-examination of a vehicle for the purposes of such an appeal is, at the applicant’s request, out of hours—
(a) the fee prescribed by paragraph (1) or (2) shall be increased by the same amount as the amount payable under regulation 4(3); and
(b) such additional amount is payable before the re-examination is carried out.
(4) Where an appeal is refused by virtue of regulation 10 of the Approval Regulations, the fee prescribed for the purposes of regulation 9(2) of those Regulations shall be the same amount as the fee payable under regulation 4(1) or (2) and the balance, if any, of any sum previously paid in respect of that fee shall be repaid to the applicant. ” .
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State
S.J Ladyman
Minister of State
Department for Transport
21st February 2007
1988 c. 52 ; section 61 was amended by the Road Traffic Act 1991 (c. 40) , Schedule 8.
S.I. 1988/643 , which was made under section 102 of the Finance (No.2) Act 1987 (c. 51) . Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1995/1684 and 1996/1961 . The relevant entry in S.I. 1988/643 is Schedule 1, Table III, item 4.