In section 13 of the M1Vehicles (Excise) Act 1971 (temporary licences) the following subsection shall be inserted after subsection (2)—

“(2A)

Where an application for a vehicle licence is made to a body authorised by the Secretary of State to act as his agent for the purpose of issuing licences, then, before the body issues a licence under subsection (1)(a) above, it may require the applicant to pay to it in connection with the issue a fee of £2 or such other sum as may be prescribed.”