(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Public Service Vehicles Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1985 in order to amend the fees payable in respect of applications for public service vehicle licences.
The fees payable for an initial application for a vehicle licence under regulation 5(3) or for a further application under regulation 9(2) are amended as follows-
(a)Class I, II and III, the fee is increased from £90.50 to £102.50,
(b)Class IA, the fee is increased from £102.50 to £114.50,
(c)Class IIA, the fee is increased from £115.00 to £127.00, and
(d)Class IIIA, the fee is increased from £127.00 to £139.00.
The fee payable for a further application for a vehicle licence under regulation 9(3) made within 21 days from the date of the service of a notice of refusal is increased from £19.50 to £38.00 for all classes.
The fees payable for a further application for a vehicle licence under regulation 9(4) made within 21 days from the date of the service of a notice of refusal are amended as follows-
(a)Class IA, the fee is increased from £19.50 to £38.00,
(b)Class IIA, the fee is increased from £32.00 to £38.00, and
(c)Class IIIA, the fee is reduced from £45.00 to £38.00.
The Public Service Vehicles (Licence Fees) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 are revoked.
An Explanatory Memorandum and Regulatory Impact Assessment have been produced and are available from Safe and Accessible Travel Division, Department for Infrastructure, Clarence Court, 10-18 Adelaide Street, Town Parks, Belfast BT2 8GB or online alongside this Regulation at http//www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr