Statutory Instruments
2008 No. 1460
Road Traffic
The Goods Vehicles (Plating and Testing) (Amendment) Regulations 2008
Made
5th June 2008
Laid before Parliament
12th June 2008
Coming into force
13th July 2008
The Secretary of State for Transport makes the following Regulations 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 ).
In accordance with section 195(2) of that Act she has consulted with such representative organisations as she thinks fit.
Citation and commencement
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Goods Vehicles (Plating and Testing) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 and shall come into force on 13th July 2008.
Preliminary
2.The Goods Vehicles (Plating and Testing) Regulations 1988( 3 ) shall be amended as follows.
Amendment to regulation 3 (interpretation)
3. In regulation 3, in the definition of “Goods Vehicle Centre” for “Welcombe House, 91-92 The Strand, Swansea, SA1 2DH” substitute “such office of the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency as the Secretary of State may direct”.
Amendments to regulation 12 (manner of making application for first examinations or periodic tests, and fees)
4. In regulation 12(3), for the Table substitute—
“ Table
| Description of vehicle | Fee (£) |
|---|---|
| Motor vehicle with 2 axles | 51.00 |
| Motor vehicle with 3 axles | 73.00 |
| Motor vehicle with 4 or more axles | 96.00 |
| Trailer with 1 axle | 25.00 |
| Trailer with 2 axles | 38.00 |
| Trailer with 3 or more axles | 48.00 ” |
Amendments to regulation 16 (fees for re-tests)
5. In regulation 16(1), for the Table substitute—
“ Table
| Description of vehicle | Fee (£) |
|---|---|
| Motor vehicle with 2 axles | 34.00 |
| Motor vehicle with 3 axles | 48.00 |
| Motor vehicle with 4 or more axles | 63.00 |
| Trailer with 1 axle | 17.00 |
| Trailer with 2 axles | 24.00 |
| Trailer with 3 or more axles | 32.00 ” |
Further amendments relating to fees
6. In the regulations specified in column (1) of the following Table, for each amount specified in column 2 substitute the amount specified in column (3).
Table
| (1) | (2) | (3) |
|---|---|---|
| Regulation | Existing Amount (£) | Substituted Amount (£) |
| 12(4) | 34.00 | 35.00 |
| 21.00 | 22.00 | |
| 12(4A) | 12.00 | 13.00 |
| 6.00 | 7.00 | |
| 16(4) | 17.00 | 18.00 |
| 16(4A) | 7.00 | 8.00 |
| 3.00 | 4.00 | |
| 16(5) | 34.00 | 35.00 |
| 21.00 | 22.00 | |
| 16(5A) | 12.00 | 13.00 |
| 6.00 | 7.00 | |
| 16(6) | 11.00 | 12.00 |
| 5.00 | 6.00 | |
| 25(4) | 26.00 | 27.00 |
| 34(1) | 23.00 | 24.00 |
| 34(2A) | 7.00 | 8.00 |
| 3.00 | 4.00 | |
| 37B(2) | 23.00 | 24.00 |
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State
Jim Fitzpatrick
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Transport
5th June 2008
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.