EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Public Service Vehicles (Conditions of Fitness, Equipment, Use and Certification) Regulations 1981 (“the 1981 Regulations”).
Regulation 3 makes amendments to regulations 46(2), 50, 53 and 57(5) of the 1981 Regulations. Regulation 46(2) prescribes the fees payable for inspections of public service vehicles. Regulation 50 prescribes the fees payable for vehicle type approval. Regulation 53 prescribes the fee payable for a certificate of conformity. Regulation 57(5) prescribes the fee payable for the issue of a duplicate certificate.
The increased fees are set out in the Table. The percentage increases since the fees were last fixed are shown in brackets.

Table
Nature of service	Existing fee (£)	Substituted fee (£)
Certificate of initial fitness on the first application in respect of a public service vehicle.	269	293 (8.9%)
Certificate of initial fitness on any subsequent application when the testing which that application will require includes a test of stability under regulation 6 of the 1981 Regulations.	269	293 (8.9%)
Certificate of initial fitness on any subsequent application in any other case.	32	35 (9.4%)
Vehicle type approval pursuant to an application under regulation 48(2) of the 1981 Regulations.	1558	1698 (9.0%)
Vehicle type approval pursuant to an application under regulation 48(2), where the vehicle conforms substantially to a vehicle already approved as a type vehicle and is not inspected.	143	156 (9.1%)
Vehicle type approval pursuant to an application under regulation 48(3) of the 1981 Regulations.	770	839 (9.0%)
Vehicle type approval in any other case.	3335	3635 (9.0%)
Certificate of conformity.	29	32 (10.3%)
Duplicate certificate.	21	23 (9.5%)
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: 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 .