EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations implement the requirements of the Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 (“the 2010 Act”) with regard to the fees operators will have to pay when-

a

applying for an operator’s licence or a variation of a licence;

b

being granted an operator’s licence;

c

when a licence is being reviewed;

d

when an interim licence is being requested; or

e

when a certificate of qualification is requested.

The fee amounts are shown in the Table in regulation 2.

A Regulatory Impact Assessment has been prepared and copies are available from Transport Regulation Unit, Department of the Environment, Bedford House, 16 – 22 Bedford Street, Town Parks, Belfast BT2 7FD or viewed online at http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr