EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations further amend the Public Service Vehicles Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1985 by increasing some of the fees payable.

For an initial application for a vehicle licence (regulation 5(3)) the following fees have increased—

(a)

Buses—

  • Class I, II and III from £83.00 to £85.50;

  • Class IA, from £95.00 to £97.50;

  • Class IIA, from £107.50 to £110.00 and

  • Class IIIA, from £119.50 to £122.00.

(b)

Taxi, from £122.00 to £126.50

For a re-application for a vehicle licence (regulation 9(2)) the following fees have increased—

(c)

Buses—

  • Class I, II and III from £83.00 to £85.50;

  • Class IA, from £95.00 to £97.50;

  • Class IIA, from £107.50 to £110.00; and

  • Class IIIA, from £119.50 to £122.00.

(d)

Taxi, from £122.00 to £126.50.

All other fees remain unchanged.

The Public Service Vehicles (Licence Fees) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 are revoked.