Statutory Instruments
2010 No. 449
Road Traffic
The Motor Vehicles (Tests) (Amendment) Regulations 2010
Made
23rd February 2010
Laid before Parliament
2nd March 2010
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1
The Secretary of State for Transport makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 45(2) and (7) and 46(1)(f) and (j) of the Road Traffic Act 1988( 1 ).
In determining the amount of the fees specified in these Regulations, the Secretary of State has taken into account the costs of the functions listed in paragraphs 21 to 27 of Schedule 1 of the Department of Transport (Fees) Order 2009( 2 ) and has taken into account the matters listed in Schedule 2 to that Order in determining the costs of those functions.
In accordance with section 195(2) of that Act he has consulted with such representative organisations as he thinks fit.
Citation and commencement
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Motor Vehicles (Tests) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 and they come into force on 1st April 2010, except for regulations 4(2) and 5 which come into force on 6th April 2010.
Amendment of Regulations
2.The Motor Vehicles (Tests) Regulations 1981( 3 ) are amended as follows.
Interpretation
3. In regulation 3(1), for paragraph (b) of the definition of “out of hours”, substitute—
“ (b) on any other day, other than between 6.00 am and 8.00 pm; ” .
Fees for examinations
4. —(1) Regulation 20 is amended as follows.
(2) In the sub-paragraphs of paragraph (1) 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Sub-paragraphs of paragraph (1) of regulation 20 | Existing Amount (£) | Substituted Amount (£) |
| (a) | 29.20 | 29.65 |
| (aa) | 37.20 | 37.80 |
| (b) | 37.20 | 37.80 |
| (c)(i) | 56.45 | 57.30 |
| (c)(ii) | 54.00 | 54.85 |
| (ca) | 63.05 | 64.00 |
| (d)(i) | 79.45 | 80.65 |
| (d)(ii) | 58.65 | 59.55 |
| (da)(i) | 122.65 | 124.50 |
| (da)(ii) | 79.30 | 80.50 |
| (f) | 57.70 | 58.60 |
(3) In the sub-paragraphs of paragraph (1) 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Sub-paragraphs of paragraph (1) of regulation 20 | Existing Amount (£) | Substituted Amount (£) |
| (e)(i) | 113 | 135 |
| (e)(ii) | 86 | 108 |
| (ea)(i) | 113 | 135 |
| (ea)(ii) | 86 | 108 |
(4) In paragraph (2A), omit the words “Subject to paragraph (2B),”.
(5) Omit paragraph (2B).
(6) In paragraph (4)—
(a) in sub-paragraphs (i) and (ii), omit the words “constructed or adapted to carry more than 22 passengers”; and
(b) in the Table, for each amount specified both in that Table and in column (1) in the following Table in relation to each type of fee, substitute the amount specified in column (2) of the following Table in relation to that amount.
Table
| Normal Fee(£) | Out of Hours Fee(£) | Designated Premises Fee(£) | Out of Hours at Designated Premises Fee (£) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(1) Existing Amount | (2) Substituted Amount | (1) Existing Amount | (2) Substituted Amount | (1) Existing Amount | (2) Substituted Amount | (1) Existing Amount | (2) Substituted Amount |
| 60 | 60 | 85 | 85 | 64 | 60 | 89 | 85 |
| 113 | 135 | 165 | 187 | 120 | 135 | 172 | 187 |
| 41 | 42 | 60 | 61 | 45 | 42 | 64 | 61 |
| 86 | 108 | 124 | 146 | 93 | 108 | 131 | 146 |
Charges for entries in the electronic record and payments on account
5. In regulation 25(1) for “£2.00”, substitute “£2.05”.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State
Paul Clark
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Transport
23rd February 2010
1988 c. 52 ; section 45 was amended by the Road Traffic Act 1991 (c. 40) , Schedule 4, paragraph 52 and by the Road Traffic (Vehicle Testing) Act 1999 (c. 12) , section 1; section 46 was substituted by the Road Traffic (Vehicle Testing) Act 1999, section 2.
S.I. 2009/711 . The relevant provisions in S.I. 2009/711 are articles 5(2) and (3) and 9.
S.I. 1981/1694 ; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1982/783 ; 1983/1147 ; 1984/401 and 1126 ; 1985/834 ; 1986/372 and 904 ; 1988/339 and 989 ; 1989/920 and 1694 ; 1990/628 and 1186 ; 1991/253 , 455 , 1525 and 2229 ; 1992/566 , 1609 and 3160 ; 1993/3011 ; 1994/2136 ; 1995/2438 ; 1996/1751 ; 1997/81 ; 1998/1672 ; 1999/2199 ; 2000/1432 and 2322 ; 2001/1648 and 3330 ; 2002/488 and 1698 ; 2003/1113 , 1698 and 1815 ; 2004/1632 and 1879 ; 2005/1832 and 2341 ; 2006/1998 and 2680 ; 2007/506 and 1161 ; 2008/1402 and 1461 ; 2009/643 and 802 .