(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Public Service Vehicles (Conditions of Fitness, Equipment, Use and Certification) Regulations 1981 as follows.

Regulation 2 provides that the fee payable for the issue of a certificate of initial fitness on the first application is £215 in every case, removing the separate fee for the examination of seat belts in public service vehicles.

A full regulatory impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as it has no impact on the costs of business.