Statutory Instruments
2012 No. 305
Road Traffic
The Goods Vehicles (Plating and Testing) (Amendment) Regulations 2012
Made
7th February 2012
Laid before Parliament
13th February 2012
Coming into force
1st April 2012
The Secretary of State for Transport makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 49, 51(1) and 63A of the Road Traffic Act 1988( 1 ).
Representative organisations have been consulted in accordance with section 195(2) of that Act.
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 28 to 35 of Schedule 1 to the Department for 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.
Citation and commencement
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Goods Vehicles (Plating and Testing) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 and they come into force on 1st April 2012.
Amendment of Regulations
2.The Goods Vehicles (Plating and Testing) Regulations 1988( 3 ) are amended as follows.
Manner of making application for first examinations or periodical tests, and fees
3. In paragraph (3) of regulation 12, for the Table substitute—
“ Table
| Description of vehicle | Fee where first examination or periodical test is carried out at a vehicle testing station provided by the Secretary of State (£) | Fee where the first examination or periodical test is, at the applicant’s request, carried out at a vehicle testing station not provided by the Secretary of State (£) |
|---|---|---|
| Motor vehicle with 2 axles | 98 | 93 |
| Motor vehicle with 3 axles | 123 | 117 |
| Motor vehicle with 4 or more axles | 150 | 141 |
| Trailer with 1 axle | 44 | 42 |
| Trailer with 2 axles | 59 | 56 |
| Trailer with 3 or more axles | 71 | 67 ” |
Fees for re-tests
4. In paragraph (1) of regulation 16, for the Table substitute—
“ Table
| Description of vehicle | Fee where re-test is carried out at a vehicle testing station provided by the Secretary of State (£) | Fee where the re-test is, at the applicant’s request, carried out at a vehicle testing station not provided by the Secretary of State (£) |
|---|---|---|
| Motor vehicle with 2 axles | 40 | 37 |
| Motor vehicle with 3 axles | 56 | 52 |
| Motor vehicle with 4 or more axles | 73 | 68 |
| Trailer with 1 axle | 20 | 19 |
| Trailer with 2 axles | 28 | 26 |
| Trailer with 3 or more axles | 37 | 35 ” |
Further amendments relating to fees
5. 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 (£) |
| 25(4) | 29 | 31 |
| 34(1) | 27 | 28 |
| 37B(2) | 27 | 28 |
6. In regulation 34(2A), for the words “£27 in the case of a motor vehicle and £27 in the case of a trailer”, substitute “£26 in respect of a motor vehicle or a trailer”.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State
Mike Penning
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Transport
7th February 2012
1988 c.52 ; sections 49 and 51 were amended by the Road Traffic Act 1991 (c.41) Schedule 4, paragraph 54 and Schedule 8. Section 63A was inserted by the Transport Act 1982 (c. 49) , section 18.
S.I. 2009/711 . The relevant provisions in S.I. 2009/711 are articles 5(4) and 9.