Explanatory Note
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Goods Vehicles (Testing) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 (“the principal Regulations”) by increasing the fees as follows –
(1) For a vehicle 3,500 kilograms maximum gross weight or under –
(a)the fee payable on application for a first test, a periodical test, a re-test or an appeal is increased from £28·00 to £30·50; and
(b)the fee payable where an application for a re-test is made within 21 days from the date of service of a notice of refusal of a goods vehicle test certificate is increased from £17·50 to £18·50.
(2) For vehicles exceeding 3,500 kilograms maximum gross weight –
(a)the fee payable on application for a first test, a periodical test, a re-test or an appeal is increased as follows –
(i)for a 2 axle rigid vehicle, from £35·00 to £37·50;
(ii)for a 3 axle rigid vehicle, from £45·00 to £48·50;
(iii)for a 4 axle rigid vehicle, from £56·00 to £60·00;
(iv)for an articulated vehicle having a 2 axle drawing vehicle, from £39·00 to £42·00; and
(v)for an articulated vehicle having a 3 axle drawing vehicle, from £51·00 to £55·00.
(b)for 2, 3 and 4 axle rigid vehicles the fee payable where an application for a retest is made within 21 days from the date of service of a notice of refusal of a goods vehicle test certificate is increased from £17·50 to £18·50.
(c)for all articulated vehicles the fee payable where an application for a retest is made within 21 days from the date of service of a notice of refusal of a goods vehicle test certificate is increased from £18·50 to £19·50.
(3) For trailers –
(a)the fee payable on application for a first test, a periodical test, a retest or an appeal is increased as follows –
(i)for a 1 axle trailer, from £32·50 to £35·00;
(ii)for a 2 axle trailer from £33·50 to £36·00;
(iii)for a 3 axle trailer from £34·50 to £37·00.
(b)for all trailer categories the fee payable where an application for a retest is made within 21 days from the date of service of a notice of refusal of a goods vehicle test certificate is increased from £18·50 to £19·50.