PART III TESTS OF COMPETENCE TO DRIVE
Applications for tests
Fees in respect of practical or unitary tests35
1
2
Subject to F5paragraphs (3ZA), (4) and (5), in the case of a practical or unitary test which—
a
is to be conducted by a DSA examiner,
b
is not, or does not form part of, an extended driving test,
c
is for a licence authorising the driving of a motor vehicle of a class included in a category or sub-category specified in column (1) of the Table in Schedule 5,
the fee payable is that specified in relation to that category or sub-category in column (2) of that Table.
3
Subject to F6paragraphs (3ZA) and (4), in the case of a practical or unitary test which—
a
is to be conducted by a DSA examiner,
b
is, or forms part of, an extended driving test,
c
is for a licence authorising the driving of a motor vehicle of a class included in a category or sub-category specified in column (1) of the Table in Schedule 5,
the fee payable is that specified in relation to that category or sub-category in column (3) of that Table.
F43ZA
In paragraphs (2) and (3), where a reference is made to the Table in Schedule 5, that reference shall be—
a
in the case of a test where the application is made on or after 1st April 2008 (and which, in the case of a test for a licence authorising the driving of a motor vehicle of a class included in category A, sub-category A1 or category P only, is to be conducted on or before 28th September 2008), to the Table in Part 1 of Schedule 5; and;
b
in the case of a test which is for a licence authorising the driving of a motor vehicle of a class included in category A, sub-category A1 or category P and which is to be conducted on or after 29th September 2008, to the Table in Part 2 of Schedule 5.
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4
Where an appointment for a practical test to commence during normal hours is cancelled by or on behalf of the Secretary of State and the appointment cannot reasonably be rearranged so that the test commences during normal hours, the applicant shall pay the fee prescribed for a test commencing during normal hours notwithstanding that it commences out of hours.
5
In a case where the test is for a licence authorising the driving of vehicles included in category B and the applicant holds a full licence authorising the driving of vehicles included in sub-category B1 (invalid carriages), no fee shall be payable.
F26
For the purposes of this regulation and Schedule 5, a test—
a
for a licence authorising the driving of a motor vehicle in category A, B, F, G , H K or P or subcategory A1 or B1 commences during normal hours if the time for which the test appointment is made is any time between 0730 hours and 1630 hours on a working day,
b
for a licence authorising the driving of a motor vehicle in any other category commences during normal hours if the time for which the test appointment is made is any time between 0830 hours and 1630 hours on a working day; and
c
commences out of hours, if the time for which the test appointment is made is at a time not specified above for the type of licence in question.