The Road Vehicles (Individual Approval) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2012

Statutory Instruments

2012 No. 1271

Road Traffic

The Road Vehicles (Individual Approval) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2012

Made

10th May 2012

Laid before Parliament

16th May 2012

Coming into force

20th June 2012

The Secretary of State for Transport makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 56(1) and (2) of the Finance Act 1973(1) and by virtue of the Department of Transport (Fees) Order 1988(2), and section 128 of the Finance Act 1990(3).

In relation to the exercise of her powers under the Finance Act 1973 the Secretary of State has the consent of the Treasury.

Citation and commencement

1.  These Regulations may be cited as the Road Vehicles (Individual Approval) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 and come into force on 20th June 2012.

Amendment of Regulations

2.—(1) The Road Vehicles (Individual Approval) (Fees) Regulations 2009(4) are amended as follows.

(2) After regulation 3 insert—

Adaptations for Northern Ireland

3A.  In their application to Northern Ireland, these Regulations have effect subject to the following adaptations—

(a)in regulations 4(1) and (2) and 5(1) and (2) the words “Subject to paragraph (3)” are omitted;

(b)regulations 4(3), 5(3) and 8(2) are omitted;

(c)in regulations 4(4) and 5(4) the words “(1), (2) or (3)” are replaced by “(1) or (2)”;

(d)in regulation 8(1)—

(i)the words “paragraph (2) and” are omitted, and

(ii)the words “4(1), (2) or (3)” are replaced by “4(1) or (2)”;

(e)in regulation 8(3) the words “paragraphs (1) or (2)” are replaced by “paragraph (1)”; and

(f)in regulation 10(1) the words “4(1), (2) or (3)” are replaced by “4(1) or (2).

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State

Mike Penning

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Department for Transport

2nd May 2012

We consent to the making of these Regulations to the extent that they are made in exercise of powers conferred by section 56(1) and (2) of the Finance Act 1973.

Michael Fabricant

James Duddridge

Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury

10th May 2012

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Road Vehicles (Individual Approval) (Fees) Regulations 2009 (“the 2009 Regulations”).

Regulation 2(2) inserts a new regulation 3A into the 2009 Regulations to provide for adaptations to their effect in Northern Ireland. Regulation 3A has the effect of making minor changes to the application of regulations 4, 5, 8 and 10. In particular, regulation 3A(b) has the effect that the out of hours fee for an original application (regulation 4(3)), for any further application (regulation 5(3)) or for an appeal (regulation 8(2)) will not apply in relation to an application made in Northern Ireland.

An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen. The Explanatory Memorandum is available alongside the instrument on www.legislation.gov.uk.

(2)

S.I. 1988/643 was made under section 102 of the Finance (No. 2) Act 1987 (c.51). The relevant reference in S.I. 1988/643 is Schedule 1, Table II, item B, which was amended by S.I. 2009/711. There are other amending instruments but none is relevant.