The Motor Vehicles (Type Approval and Approval Marks) (Fees) Regulations 1992

Payment of fees

11.—(1) The fee for the carrying out or supervision of an examination of a vehicle or vehicle part in connection with the issue of a type approval certificate or authorisation, for the purpose of a Community Instrument, or ECE Regulation or in connection with the issue of a sound level measurement certificate shall be paid when the application is made for the issue of the type approval certificate, authorisation or sound level measurement certificate for the vehicle or vehicle part in question.

(2) The fee for the carrying out or supervision of an examination of a vehicle or vehicle part in connection with the issue of a type approval certificate or a Minister’s approval certificate shall be paid when the applicant is notified by the Secretary of State in accordance with the provisions of the Great Britain Regulations, or the Great Britain Regulations for Goods Vehicles of the fee payable.

(3) The fee for the issue of a document specified in Schedule 4 or 5 shall be paid—

(a) in a case where the examination of a vehicle or vehicle part for which a fee is payable under these Regulations is required before the document is issued, when the applicant is notified of the result of the examination; and

(b) in any other case, when the application is made for the issue of the document.