Statutory Instruments
Road Traffic
Made
5th June 2008
Laid before Parliament
12th June 2008
Coming into force
13th July 2008
The Secretary of State for Transport makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 61(1) and (2) of the Road Traffic Act 1988(1), and by virtue of the Department of Transport (Fees) Order 1988(2).
In accordance with section 195(2) of the Road Traffic Act 1988 she has consulted with such representative organisations as she thinks fit.
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Motor Cycles Etc. (Single Vehicle Approval) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 and shall come into force on 13th July 2008.
2.—(1) The Motor Cycles Etc. (Single Vehicle Approval) (Fees) Regulations 2003(3) shall be amended as follows.
(2) In the regulations specified in column (1) of the Table below, for each amount specified in column (2) substitute the amount specified in column (3).
| (1) | (2) | (3) |
|---|---|---|
| Regulation | Existing Amount (£) | Substituted Amount (£) |
| 3(1)(a) | 74 | 78 |
| 3(1)(b) | 90 | 95 |
| 3(1)(c) | 47 | 50 |
| 3(2) | 21 | 22 |
| 6(1)(a) | 74 | 78 |
| 6(1)(b) | 90 | 95 |
| 6(1)(c) | 47 | 50 |
| 6(2) | 21 | 22 |
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State
Jim Fitzpatrick
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Transport
5th June 2008
(This note is not part of the Order)
These Regulations amend the Motor Cycles Etc. (Single Vehicle Approval) (Fees) Regulations 2003 (“the 2003 Regulations”). Those Regulations prescribe the fees which are payable in connection with applications for a Minister’s Approval Certificate and appeals under the Motor Cycles Etc. (Single Vehicle Approval) Regulations 2003 (“the Approval Regulations”). The Approval Regulations allow motor cycles, mopeds and other specified vehicles to be approved in terms of their design, construction, equipment and marking.
Regulation 2(2) increases the fees prescribed by the 2003 Regulations. The increased fees are set out in the Table below (with the percentage increase since the fees were last fixed shown in brackets).
| Nature of service | Existing amount (£) | Substituted amount (£) |
|---|---|---|
| Application for the issue of a Minister’s Approval Certificate made on the basis that the vehicle complies with the approval requirements in respect of: | ||
(a) a vehicle which has two wheels other than a low power moped; | 74 | 78 (5.4%) |
(b) a vehicle which has three or more wheels other than a low power moped; and | 90 | 95 (5.6%) |
(c) a low power moped. | 47 | 50 (6.4%) |
| Out of hours supplement. | 21 | 22 (4.8%) |
| Appeal against the refusal of the issue of a Minister’s Approval Certificate in respect of: | ||
(a) a vehicle which has two wheels other than a low power moped; | 74 | 78 (5.4%) |
(b) a vehicle which has three or more wheels other than a low power moped; and | 90 | 95 (5.6%) |
(c) a low power moped. | 47 | 50 (6.4%) |
| Out of hours supplement. | 21 | 22 (4.8%) |
The fee for a further application made within six months of the refusal of the original application remains unchanged at £16 (regulation 4(1) of the 2003 Regulations). The fee for the issue of a replacement for the original approval certificate, which has been lost or replaced, remains unchanged at £11 (regulation 8 of the 2003 Regulations).
An impact assessment of the effect that this instrument will have on the costs of business and the voluntary sector is available from the VOSA Corporate Office, Berkeley House, Croydon Street, Bristol BS5 0DA (telephone number: 0117 954 3200). A copy has been placed in the library of each House of Parliament. The impact assessment is annexed to the Explanatory Memorandum which is available alongside the instrument on the OPSI website www.opsi.gov.uk.
1988 c. 52; section 61 was amended by the Road Traffic Act 1991 (c. 40), Schedule 8.
S.I. 1988/643, which was made under the Finance (No. 2) Act 1987 (c. 51), section 102. The relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1995/1684 and 1996/1961. The relevant entry in S.I. 1988/643 is Schedule 1, Table III, item 4.
S.I. 2003/1960, amended by S.I. 2007/507.