Public Service Vehicles Accessibility Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003

Fees for approval as a type vehicle

12.—(1) The prescribed fees for the approval of a vehicle as a type vehicle are as follows.

(2) Subject to paragraphs (3) and (4), for an application made on the basis of a representation under each of sub-paragraphs (a) to (c) of regulation 10(2), the prescribed fee–

(a) where the vehicle is required to comply with only one of Schedules 1, 2 or 3, is £160·00; or

(b) where a regulated public service vehicle is required to comply with either Schedules 1 and 2, or Schedules 1 and 3, is £320·00.

(3) This paragraph applies where–

(a) an approval is given pursuant to an application made on the basis of a representation only under sub-paragraph (a) of regulation 10(2); and

(b) the Department is satisfied that the vehicle in respect of which the application is made conforms (except in unimportant details) to a vehicle already approved as a type vehicle; and

(c) no inspection of the vehicle is made.

(4) Where paragraph (3) applies, the prescribed fee–

(a) where the vehicle is required to comply with only one of Schedules 1, 2 or 3, is £15·00; or

(b) where the vehicle is required to comply with either Schedules 1 and 2, or Schedules 1 and 3, is £30·00.

(5) For an approval given pursuant to an application under regulation 10(3), the prescribed fee–

(a) where the vehicle is required to comply with only one of Schedules 1, 2 or 3, is £79·00; or

(b) where the vehicle is required to comply with either Schedules 1 and 2, or Schedules 1 and 3, is £ 158·00.

(6) In any other case, the prescribed fee–

(a) where the vehicle is required to comply with only one of Schedules 1, 2 or 3, is £350·00; or

(b) where the vehicle is required to comply with either Schedules 1 and 2, or Schedules 1 and 3, is £690·00.

(7) Where approval is refused, the Department may retain such portion of any fee as it considers appropriate for the work it has carried out inspecting the vehicle concerned.