(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These regulations amend the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations 1999.
Regulation 3 and Schedule 1 substitute a new Part 1 to Schedule 3 specifying revised fees payable upon an application for a driving licence made on or after 15th November 2001.
A fee for the renewal of a licence following a period of disqualification ordered by a court as a result of a non-driving related matter is introduced for the first time. This fee will apply to applications for a licence following a period of disqualification ordered by a court under section 16 of the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 and section 39 and 40 of the Crime Sentences Act 1977. The fees for the renewal of a licence following a period of disqualification in all other circumstances (including High Risk Offenders) and to remove endorsements or add entitlement, increase.
The following table shows the change (if any) in the fee payable for all other types of applications specified in Part 1 of Schedule 3. For applications for which the existing amount is that specified in column 1 the new fee will be that shown in column 2. The percentage increase or decrease is shown in column 3.
1. Existing fee | 2. New fee | 3. Percentage increase/decrease |
|---|---|---|
£6.00 | £6.00 | 0 |
£12.50 | £12.00 | −4 |
£17.50 (fee to replace a lost or stolen licence) | £17.00 | −2.9 |
£17.50 (fee to add or remove entitlement to drive a category of vehicle or to remove expired endorsements from the paper counterpart) | £18.00 | +2.9 |
£27.50 | £29.00 | +5.5 |
£28.50 | £35.00 | +22.8 |
£32.50 | £29.00 | −10.8 |
£37.50 | £50.00 | +33.3 |
Driving licence fees, except for the fee payable on the renewal of a Group 1 licence at age 70 and thereafter, were last increased on 1st November 2000.