30—(1) The Department may by regulations provide for prescribed fees to be payable—
(a)by an applicant for a licence under this Act, or for the variation of a licence under section 28, on making the application;
(b)by a person granted a licence or variation, on the grant or variation of the licence and (if the regulations so provide) at such times while the licence is in force as may be prescribed;
(c)in respect of any testing of a taxi;
(d)in respect of the issue of a plate, disc, sign or distinguishing mark under section 15;
(e)in respect of the regulation of taximeters and devices under section 18;
(f)in respect of the regulation of advertising under section 20(2)(m);
(g)in respect of any test of competence under section 23(3) to drive a taxi;
(h)in respect of the issue of a driver's badge or other evidence of identification under section 24; and
(i)in respect of the issue of new licences, drivers' badges or other evidence of identification or plates, discs, signs or distinguishing marks in place of those lost or defaced.
(2) Regulations under this section may provide for fees to be payable by instalments, or for fees to be remitted or refunded (in whole or part), in prescribed cases.
(3) The Department may decline to proceed with—
(a)an application for, or for the variation of, a licence; or
(b)the grant or variation of a licence,
until any prescribed fee (or instalment) due in respect of the application or grant is paid.
Commencement Information
I1S. 30 in operation at 8.8.2012 for specified purposes by S.R. 2012/313, art. 2(1), Sch. Pt. 1
I2S. 30 in operation at 1.9.2012 in so far as not already in operation by S.R. 2012/313, art. 2(2), Sch. Pt. 2