The Motor Vehicles (Type Approval and Approval Marks) (Fees) Regulations 1999

Fees—examinations of vehicles or parts of vehicles

4.—(1) Subject to the subsequent provisions of these Regulations, the fee for–

(a) the carrying out or supervision by an officer of the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions of an examination of a vehicle or vehicle part; and

(b) any associated administrative work (other than the issue of a sound level measurement certificate or any document of a type specified in Schedule 3 or 4),

shall be determined by the amount of work involved charged at the hourly rate of £82.

(2) Where the Secretary of State hires any premises or equipment for the purpose of an examination to which paragraph (1) applies a further fee equal to the cost of such hiring shall be payable in addition to the fee payable under paragraph (1).

(3) Where, at the applicant’s request, an examination is carried out or supervised by a person appointed by the Secretary of State to act on his behalf, not being an officer of the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions, a fee shall be payable equal to that person’s charges; such charges to be calculated on a basis to be agreed in advance with the applicant.

(4) Where, in connection with an examination to which paragraph (3) applies, an officer of the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions undertakes any associated administrative work (other than the issue of a sound level measurement certificate or any document of a type specified in Schedule 3 or 4) a further fee shall be payable, in addition to any fee payable under paragraph (3), determined by the amount of work involved charged at the hourly rate specified in paragraph (1).