The Goods Vehicles (Testing) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012

Made23rd August 2012

Coming into operation1st October 2012

The Department of the Environment makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by Articles 65(1) and (2), 67(1)(h) and 110(2) of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 19951.

Citation and commencement1.

These Regulations may be cited as the Goods Vehicles (Testing) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 and shall come into operation on 1^st October 2012.

Amendment of the Goods Vehicles (Testing) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 20032.

In the Goods Vehicles (Testing) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 20032 for Part I of Schedule 1 substitute—

“SCHEDULE 1FEES
Regulations 10(2), 13(3) and (4) and 17 (4)
PART 1FEE PAYABLE ON APPLICATION UNDER REGULATIONS 10(2), 13(3) OR 17(4)
(1)
Class of Vehicle
(2)
Amount of Fee
3,500 kilograms maximum gross weight or under
Over 3,500 kilograms maximum gross weight
£30.50
(i)
2 axle rigid vehicle
£76.00
(i)
3 axle rigid vehicle
£87.00
(i)
4 axle rigid vehicle
£98.50
(i)
articulated vehicle having a 2 axle drawing vehicle
£80.50
(i)
articulated vehicle having a 3 or more axle drawing vehicle
£93.50
Trailer—
(i)
1 axle trailer
£50.00
(i)
2 axle trailer
£51.00
(i)
3 axle trailer
£52.00”.

(1) Class of Vehicle	(2) Amount of Fee
3,500 kilograms maximum gross weight or under Over 3,500 kilograms maximum gross weight	£30.50
(i) 2 axle rigid vehicle	£76.00
(i) 3 axle rigid vehicle	£87.00
(i) 4 axle rigid vehicle	£98.50
(i) articulated vehicle having a 2 axle drawing vehicle	£80.50
(i) articulated vehicle having a 3 or more axle drawing vehicle	£93.50
Trailer—
(i) 1 axle trailer	£50.00
(i) 2 axle trailer	£51.00
(i) 3 axle trailer	£52.00”.

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on 23^rd August 2012

Iain Greenway

A senior officer of the

Department of the Environment

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend Part I of Schedule 1 to the Goods Vehicles (Testing) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 to increase the fees payable as follows—

(1)

For vehicles exceeding 3,500 kilograms maximum gross weight—

(a)

the fee payable on application for a first test, a periodical test or an appeal is increased—

(i)

for a 2 axle rigid vehicle, from £37.50 to £76.00;

(ii)

for a 3 axle rigid vehicle, from £48.50 to £87.00;

(iii)

for a 4 axle rigid vehicle, from £60.00 to £98.50;

(iv)

for an articulated vehicle having a 2 axle drawing vehicle, from £42.00 to £80.50; and

(v)

for an articulated vehicle having a 3 or more axle drawing vehicle, from £42.00 to £93.50.

(2)

For trailers—

(a)

the fee payable on application for a first test, a periodical test, or an appeal is increased—

(i)

for a 1 axle trailer, from £35.00 to £50.00;

(ii)

for a 2 axle trailer, from £36.00 to £51.00; and

(iii)

for a 3 axle trailer, from £37.00 to £52.00.

An Explanatory Memorandum has been produced and is available from Road Safety and Vehicle Regulation Division, Department of the Environment, Clarence Court, 10-18 Adelaide Street, Town Parks, Belfast BT2 8GB.

A Regulatory Impact Assessment has been prepared and copies are available from Transport Regulation Unit, Department of the Environment, Bedford House, Town Parks, Belfast BT2 7FD.