Statutory Instruments
2008 No. 506
ROAD TRAFFIC
The Vehicle Drivers (Certificates of Professional Competence) (Amendment) Regulations 2008
Made
25th February 2008
Laid before Parliament
27th February 2008
Coming into force
1st April 2008
The Secretary of State for Transport, with the consent of the Treasury, makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 56(1) and (2) of the Finance Act 1973 .
Citation and commencement
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Vehicle Drivers (Certificates of Professional Competence) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 and come into force on 1st April 2008.
Amendment of the 2007 Regulations
2. —(1)Regulation 6 (persons providing periodic training courses) of the Vehicle Drivers (Certificates of Professional Competence) Regulations 2007 is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph (1), for subparagraph (b) substitute—
“ (b) for each course which he proposes to provide, a sum equal to £36 multiplied by the proposed duration of the course in hours and for this purpose part of an hour shall be treated as one hour. ” .
(3) After paragraph (1), add—
“ (1A) The competent authority may waive the fee in paragraph (1) or (8) in whole or part if it thinks fit. ” .
(4) In paragraph (8), for “a fee of £250” substitute “ the fee prescribed in paragraph (1)(b) ” .
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State
Rosie Winterton
Minister of State
Department for Transport
19th February 2008
We consent to the making of these Regulations
Alan Campbell
Dave Watts
Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury
25th February 2008