Citation and commencement

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Road Vehicles (Individual Approval) (Fees) Regulations 2009 and come into force on 29th April 2009.

Interpretation

2. —(1) In these Regulations—

“ Approval Regulations ” means the Road Vehicles (Approval) Regulations 2020 ;

“ ACS vehicle ” means a vehicle as described in paragraphs 6, 8 or 9 of Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the Approval Regulations;

“ appeal ” means an appeal made in accordance with regulation 19(2) and (3) of the Approval Regulations;

“ applicant ” means a qualifying applicant as defined in regulation 18(11) of the Approval Regulations;

“ application ” means an application (whether an original application or a further application) made in accordance with regulation 18(1) and (2) of the Approval Regulations;

“ approval authority ” means the Secretary of State;

“ bank holiday ” means a day which under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971 is a bank holiday;

“ EU Type-Approval Regulation ” has the meaning given in regulation 2(1) of the Approval Regulations;

“ examination ” means the examination or further examination of a vehicle in accordance with regulation 18(5) of the Approval Regulations;

“ exceptional circumstances ” means an accident, a fire, an epidemic, severe weather, a failure in the supply of essential services or other unexpected happening (excluding a breakdown or mechanical defect in a vehicle);

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“ GB individual approval ” means the process of certification that a particular vehicle, whether unique or not, satisfies the relevant administrative and technical requirements prescribed in respect of Great Britain by the Approval Regulations (and particularly Chapter 2 of Part 3 of those Regulations);

“ out of hours ” means at any time—

“ re-examination ” means a re-examination of a vehicle in accordance with regulation 19 of the Approval Regulations;

“ the Type Approval Regulation ” has the meaning given in regulation 2(1) of the Approval Regulations;

“ UK (NI) individual approval ” means the process of certification that a particular vehicle, whether unique or not, satisfies the relevant administrative and technical requirements prescribed in respect of Northern Ireland by the Approval Regulations (and particularly Chapter 2 of Part 3 of those Regulations);

“ working day ” means Monday to Friday inclusive, excluding any day which is a bank holiday.

(2) In these Regulations expressions relating to vehicle categories are to be construed in accordance with Article 4 of the Type Approval Regulation or in the case of a UK (NI) individual approval, the EU Type-Approval Regulation .

Application

3. These Regulations apply to any vehicle to which regulation 18 of the Approval Regulations applies.

Adaptations for Northern Ireland

3A. In their application to Northern Ireland, these Regulations have effect subject to the following adaptations—

(a) in regulations 4(1) and (2) and 5(1) and (2) the words “Subject to paragraph (3)” are omitted;

(b) regulations 4(3), 5(3) and 8(2) are omitted;

(c) in regulations 4(4) and 5(4) the words “(1), (2) or (3)” are replaced by “(1) or (2)”;

(d) in regulation 8(1)—

(i) the words “paragraph (2) and” are omitted, and

(ii) the words “4(1), (2) or (3)” are replaced by “4(1) or (2)”;

(e) in regulation 8(3) the words “paragraphs (1) or (2)” are replaced by “paragraph (1)”; and

(f) in regulation 10(1) the words “4(1), (2) or (3)” are replaced by “4(1) or (2).

Fees for original applications

4. —(1) Subject to paragraph (3), the prescribed fee, for the purposes of regulation 18(5) of the Approval Regulations, in respect of an original application, is—

(a) £199 in the case of a vehicle in vehicle category M ₁ or N ₁ , where the vehicle is not an ACS vehicle;

(b) £450 in the case of a vehicle in vehicle category M ₁ or N ₁ , where the vehicle is an ACS vehicle;

(c) £250 in the case of a vehicle in vehicle category M ₂ ;

(d) £360 in the case of a vehicle in vehicle category M ₃ ;

(e) £230 in the case of a vehicle in vehicle category N ₂ or N ₃ ;

(f) £70 in the case of a vehicle in vehicle category O ₁ or O ₂ ; and

(g) £145 in the case of a vehicle in vehicle category O ₃ or O ₄ .

(2) Subject to paragraph (3), the prescribed fee, in respect of an original application to which regulation 18(3) of the Approval Regulations applies and which complies with the requirements set out in regulation 18(4) , is £100 in the case of any vehicle.

(3) Where, at the applicant's request, the time appointed for the examination of a vehicle for the purposes of such an application is out of hours, the fees prescribed by paragraphs (1) and (2) shall be increased by £95 in the case of any vehicle.

(4) Any fee required to be paid by virtue of paragraphs (1), (2) or (3) shall be paid to the approval authority as it directs.

Fees for further applications

5. —(1) Subject to paragraph (3), the prescribed fee, for the purposes of regulation 18(5) of the Approval Regulations, in respect of a further application, is—

(a) £40 in the case of a vehicle in vehicle category M ₁ or N ₁ , where the vehicle is not an ACS vehicle;

(b) £90 in the case of a vehicle in vehicle category M ₁ or N ₁ , where the vehicle is an ACS vehicle;

(c) £50 in the case of a vehicle in vehicle category M ₂ ;

(d) £72 in the case of a vehicle in vehicle category M ₃ ;

(e) £46 in the case of a vehicle in vehicle category N ₂ or N ₃ ;

(f) £14 in the case of a vehicle in vehicle category O ₁ or O ₂ ; and

(g) £29 in the case of a vehicle in vehicle category O ₃ or O ₄ .

(2) Subject to paragraph (3), the prescribed fee, in respect of a further application to which regulation 18(3) of the Approval Regulations applies and which complies with the requirements set out in regulation 18(4) , is £25 in the case of any vehicle.

(3) Where, at the applicant's request, the time appointed for the examination of a vehicle for the purposes of such an application is out of hours, the fees prescribed by paragraphs (1) and (2) shall be increased by £19 in the case of any vehicle.

(4) Any fee required to be paid by virtue of paragraphs (1), (2) or (3) shall be paid to the approval authority as it directs.

Further applications where no fee is payable

6. —(1) The prescribed fee referred to in regulation 18(5) of the Approval Regulations shall not be payable in respect of a further application if—

(a) by agreement, the vehicle is submitted for examination before the end of the fifth day after that examination on which the approval authority will accept vehicles for examination, and

(b) the conditions of paragraph (2) or (3) are met in the case of any vehicle.

(2) The conditions of this paragraph are that the further application is due only to a failure to comply with the technical provisions of no more than six of the following requirements of Part 2 of Schedule 2 to the Approval Regulations—

(a) requirement 3A in so far as the technical provisions relate to the fuel filler arrangements;

(b) requirement 4;

(c) requirement 7 in so far as the technical provisions relate to the operation of the device;

(d) requirement 8 in so far as the technical provisions do not relate to the field of vision;

(e) requirement 9 in so far as the technical provisions relate to a warning light failure;

(f) requirement 10 in so far as the technical provisions relate to markings on the devices;

(g) requirement 12 in so far as there are no more than three separate examples of a failure to comply with the technical provisions;

(h) requirement 13;

(i) requirement 16 in so far as there are no more than three separate examples of a failure to comply with the technical provisions;

(j) requirement 17 in so far as the technical provisions relate to a speedometer illumination failure;

(k) requirement 18;

(l) requirements 20 to 30 in so far as the technical provisions do not relate to the angle of visibility or position;

(m) requirement 31 in so far as the technical provisions relate to the child restraint warning label;

(n) requirement 33 in so far as there are no more than three separate examples of a failure to comply with the technical provisions;

(o) requirement 34;

(p) requirement 35;

(q) requirement 36;

(r) requirement 37;

(s) requirement 45 in so far as the technical provisions relate to the approval marking; and

(t) requirement 46 in so far as the technical provisions relate to the approval marking and there is no more than one example of a failure.

(3) The conditions of this paragraph are that the further application is due only to a failure to comply with an obligation under Part 2, 3 or 4 of Schedule 2 to the Approval Regulations to produce sufficient documentary evidence to the approval authority before the examination of compliance with the technical provisions of any requirement under those Parts.

Fee where notice of vehicle non submission is given

7. If the applicant—

(a) has before the time appointed for the examination of a vehicle for the purposes of either an original application or further application given the approval authority 3 working days notice (whether in writing or otherwise) at the place appointed for that examination that the vehicle is not to be submitted for examination at that time, or

(b) satisfies the approval authority that the vehicle cannot, or as the case may be could not, be submitted for examination at the time appointed because of exceptional circumstances occurring not more than 5 working days before that time and of which the applicant gives notice to the approval authority (whether in writing or otherwise) within 3 working days of the occurrence of those circumstances,

then, the fee payable shall be £100 and, unless another time is arranged for that examination, the balance of any sum previously paid in respect of that application shall be repaid to the applicant.

Fees for appeals

8. —(1) Subject to paragraph (2) and regulation 10, the prescribed fee for the purposes of regulation 19(3)(d) of the Approval Regulations in respect of an appeal is the same amount as the fee payable under regulation 4(1), (2) or (3), as the case may be.

(2) Where, at the appellant's request, the time appointed for the re-examination of a vehicle for the purposes of such an appeal is out of hours—

(a) the fee prescribed by paragraph (1) shall be increased by the same amount as the amount payable under regulation 4(3); and

(b) such additional amount shall be paid to the approval authority before the re-examination is carried out.

(3) Any fee required to be paid by virtue of paragraphs (1) or (2) shall be paid to the approval authority as it directs.

Repayment of appeal fees

9. —(1) After the completion of a re-examination of a vehicle, the approval authority may, as it thinks fit, repay to the appellant either the whole or part of the fee paid on the appeal, where it appears that there were substantial grounds for contesting the whole or part of the determination against which the appeal was made.

(2) If the appellant—

(a) has before the time appointed for such a re-examination given the approval authority 3 working days notice (whether in writing or otherwise) at the office at which the appeal was lodged that the vehicle is not to be submitted for re-examination at that time, or

(b) satisfies the approval authority that the vehicle cannot, or as the case may be could not, be submitted for re-examination at the time appointed because of exceptional circumstances occurring not more than 5 working days before that time and of which the appellant gives notice to the approval authority (whether in writing or otherwise) within 3 working days of the occurrence of those circumstances,

then, the fee payable shall be £100 and, unless another time is arranged for the re-examination, the balance of any sum previously paid in respect of the appeal shall be repaid to the appellant.

Fee where no notice or insufficient notice of vehicle non submission is given

10. —(1) Where a vehicle is not submitted for an examination or re-examination at the appointed time and the approval authority has not received prior notification, or notification in accordance with regulation 7 or 9(2), the fee shall be such amount as is prescribed in regulations 4(1), (2) or (3) or 8(1), as the case may be.

(2) Where the fee referred to in paragraph (1) has been paid in advance, that fee shall be retained by the approval authority.

Fees for replacement certificates

11. The prescribed fee for the purposes of regulation 18(15) of the Approval Regulations is £25.

Fees for modified type approved vehicles

12. For the purposes of an application made in respect of a vehicle which has been type approved and modified within the meaning of Article 46(4) of the Type Approval Regulation (or in the case of a UK (NI) individual approval, the EU Type-Approval Regulation) , the approval authority may determine that the fee for that application shall be £1.10 but only if it is reasonable, in the light of the nature of the modification, to apply for an GB individual approval or a UK (NI) individual approval, as the case may be, rather than to apply for the type approval to be amended.