The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) (Test Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
Citation and commencement1.
These Regulations may be cited as the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) (Test Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023 and shall come into operation on 1st October 2023.
Amendment of the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations2.
“SCHEDULE 4Fees for Tests
PART 1FEES FOR PRACTICAL TESTS
Column (1)
Column (2)
Column (3)
Category or sub-category of vehicle
Test, other than an extended driving test, commencing —
Extended driving test commencing —
(a) During normal hours
(b) Out of hours
(a) During normal hours
(b) Out of hours
1. AM
£80.00
£110.00
£160.00
—
2. A1, A2 and A
£80.00
£110.00
£160.00
—
3. B
£65.00
£95.00
£130.00
—
4. F, G, H and K
£65.00
—
—
—
5. B+E, C, C1, D, D1, C+E, C1+E, D+E and D1+E
£87.00
£137.00
—
—
6. B1 (invalid carriages)
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
PART 2FEES FOR SPECIAL MANOEUVRES TESTS
Column (1)
Column (2)
Category or sub-category of vehicle
Special manoeuvres test, commencing —
(a) During normal hours
(b) Out of hours
1. AM, A1, A2 and A
£45.00
£60.00”
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Infrastructure on 5th September 2023
These Regulations amend the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 by substituting a new Schedule 4.
In Part 1 of Schedule 4 (fees for practical tests) the following fees are increased —
the fee for a test, other than an extended test, for vehicles in category AM is increased from £58.00 to £80.00 for a test commencing during normal hours and from £71.00 to £110.00 for a test commencing out of hours;
the fee for an extended test for vehicles in category AM is increased from £116.00 to £160.00 for a test commencing during normal hours;
the fee for a test, other than an extended test, for vehicles in categories A1, A2 and A is increased from £58.00 to £80.00 for a test commencing during normal hours and from £71.00 to £110.00 for a test commencing out of hours;
the fee for an extended driving test for vehicles in category A1, A2 and A is increased from £116.00 to £160.00 for a test commencing during normal hours;
the fee for a test, other than an extended test, for vehicles in category B is increased from £45.50 to £65.00 for a test commencing during normal hours and from £62.50 to £95.00 for a test commencing out of hours;
the fee for an extended driving test for vehicles in category B is creased from £91.00 to £130.00 for a test commencing during normal hours;
the fee for a test for vehicles in categories F, G, H and K is increased from £45.50 to £65.00 for a test commencing during normal hours;
the fee for a test for vehicles in categories B+E, C, C1, D, D1, C+E, C1+E, D+E and D1+E is increased from £66.00 to £87.00 for a test commencing during normal hours and from £99.00 to £137.00 for a test commencing out of hours.
In Part 2 of Schedule 4 (fees for special manoeuvres tests) the fee for a special manoeuvres test for vehicles in categories AM, A1, A2 and A is increased from £31.00 to £45.00 for a test commencing during normal hours and from £43.00 to £60.00 for a test commencing out of hours.
An Explanatory Memorandum has been produced and is available from Safe and Accessible Travel Division, Department for Infrastructure, Clarence Court, 10-8 Adelaide Street, Town Parks, Belfast BT2 8GB or online alongside this Regulation at http//www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr