The Motor Vehicles (Type Approval and Approval Marks) (Fees) Regulations 1991

Fees—partial examinations

6.—(1) Where a certificate to which this paragraph applies has been issued in relation to a vehicle or vehicle part and in consequence of an alteration in the design specification of the vehicle or vehicle part, either—

(a) a further examination of the vehicle or vehicle part is needed with a view to the issue of a modified or further certificate but the alteration is not so extensive as to require that the further examination shall be as complete and exhaustive as the original examination; or

(b) an applicant requires a modification of a certificate but the alteration is not so extensive as to require a further examination of the vehicle or vehicle part and can be carried out on an examination of data supplied by the applicant,

the fee for such an examination is such proportion of the fee prescribed in regulation 4 as the Secretary of State considers to be appropriate.

(2) Paragraph (1) applies to—

(a) a sound level measurement certificate; or

(b) a type approval certificate, or an authorisation, in relation to—

(i) a Community Instrument; or

(ii) an ECE Regulation; or

(c) a type approval certificate, or a Minister’s approval certificate, in relation to the national type approval scheme.

(3) Where, in the case of any examination as is mentioned in regulation 4 or 5 or in paragraph (1)—

(a) it has been found impossible to complete the examination satisfactorily; or

(b) the vehicle or vehicle part submitted for the examination does not satisfy completely the requirements of the examination,

and in consequence a further, but partial, examination of the vehicle or vehicle part is required, the fee to be paid for such further examination is such proportion of the fee prescribed in regulation 4 as the Secretary of State considers to be appropriate in view of the nature and extent of the further, but partial, examination.

(4) Where more than one vehicle or vehicle part of the same type but embodying minor variations is submitted by an applicant and it is unnecessary to submit each individual vehicle or vehicle part to a complete examination, the fee to be paid for the carrying out of the partial examination on a particular vehicle or vehicle part is such proportion of the fee prescribed in regulation 4 as the Secretary of State considers to be appropriate in view of the nature and extent of the partial examination.