The Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2002

Made8th November 2002

Laid before Parliament8th November 2002

Coming into force1st December 2002

The Secretary of State for Transport, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 45(1)1, 57(1) and 58(1) of the Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Act 19952, and after consultation with representative organisations in accordance with section 57(12) of that Act, hereby makes the following Regulations:—

1.

These Regulations may be cited as the Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2002 and shall come into force on 1st December 2002.

2.

The Schedule to the Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) (Fees) Regulations 19953 shall be amended by substituting:

(a)

in fee number (i) “£168” for “£160”;

(b)

in fees numbers (ii) and (iii) “£263” for “£250”;

(c)

in fee number (iv) “£44” for “£42”;

(d)

in fees numbers (v) and (vi) “£7.25” for “£7”; and

(e)

in fees number (v) and (vi) “£9” for “£8.50”.

Alistair Darling

Secretary of State,

Department for Transport

8th November 2002

(This note is not part of the Order)

These Regulations increase the fees which are payable under the Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) (Fees) Regulations 1995 and have not been increased since those Regulations came into force on 1st January 1996.

The changes are as follows:

	OLD FEE	NEW FEE
Fee with licence application	£160	£168
Fee for the issue of a licence	£250	£263
Fee for the issue of a publishable variation	£160	£168
Fee for issue of an interim licence	£42	£44
Fee for continuation in force of a licence	£250	£263
Additional fee for motor vehicles specified on the licence (per vehicle per quarter)
a) if paid 5 yearly in advance	£7	£7.25
b) if paid annually in advance	£8.50	£9