The Public Service Vehicles (Operators' Licences) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2005

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations increase the fees which are payable under the Public Service Vehicles (Operators' Licences) (Fees) Regulations 1995.

The fee increases (with percentage increases shown in brackets) are shown in the table below. The fees were last increased on 30th August 2004.

	OLD FEE	NEW FEE
Application for a standard licence	£179	£202 (12.8%)
Application for a restricted licence	£119	£134 (12.6%)
Grant of a standard or restricted licence: for a period of 5 years paid in advance for a period of 5 years paid annually	£119 £24	£134 (12.6%) £27 (12.5%)
Continuation in force of an existing standard or restricted licence: for a period of 5 years paid in advance for a period of 5 years paid annually	£119 £24	£134 (12.6%) £27 (12.5%)
Application to vary a condition on a licence so as to increase the maximum number of vehicles	£90	£102 (13.3%)
Application for a special licence	£47	£53 (12.8%)
Continuation in force of an existing special licence	£47	£53 (12.8%)
Issue of a disc under section 18 of the Act (payable for each month or part month) for a period of 5 years paid in advance for a period of 5 years paid annually	£5.10 £5.90	£5.75 (13.3%) £6.50 (12.4%)
Issue of a new disc in place of one lost or destroyed	£12.50	£14.00 (12%)

The Regulations also contain transitional provisions in respect of fees for the grant of a standard or a restricted operators' licence.

A full regulatory impact assessment of the effect that this instrument will have on the costs of business is available from the DVO Policy Unit of the Department for Transport, Zone 5/20, Southside, 105 Victoria Street, London SW1P 4DR. The regulatory impact assessment may also be accessed at the Office of Public Sector Information website at www.opsi.gov.uk.