Explanatory Note
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Public Service Vehicles (Conditions of Fitness, Equipment, Use and Certification) Regulations 1981 as follows.
The fee payable for a certificate of initial fitness is increased by 3% from £164 to £169 on the first application in respect of a public service vehicle which, when equipped with seat belts otherwise than as required by regulation 47 of the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986, is not of a type of vehicle in respect of which the Secretary of State is satisfied that the vehicle manufacturer holds certain approvals relating to seat belt anchorage points.
The fee payable for a certificate of initial fitness is increased by 3.1% from £131 to £135 on the first application in any other case.
The fee payable for a certificate of initial fitness is increased by 3.1% from £131 to £135 on any subsequent application when the test which that application will require includes a test of stability under regulation 6.
The fees payable for type approvals are increased from £760, £71, £375 and £1625 to respectively £783, £73, £386 and £1674 (increases of 3%, 2.8%, 2.9% and 3% respectively).
The fee payable for a duplicate certificate is increased by 5% from £10 to £10.50.
Copies of the statutory instruments referred to in these Regulations can be obtained from the Stationery Office.