2003 No. 1812
ROAD TRAFFIC

The Passenger and Goods Vehicles (Recording Equipment) (Approval of Fitters and Workshops) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2003

Made
Laid before Parliament
Coming into force
The Secretary of State for Transport, with the consent of the Treasury, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 56(1) and (2) of the Finance Act 19731 and by virtue of the Department of Transport (Fees) Order 19882, and in exercise of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations:—

Citation and commencement1.

These Regulations may be cited as the Passenger and Goods Vehicles (Recording Equipment) (Approval of Fitters and Workshops) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2003 and shall come into force on 11th August 2003.

Increases in fees2.

In regulation 3 of the Passenger and Goods Vehicles (Recording Equipment) (Approval of Fitters and Workshops) (Fees) Regulations 19863 for “£259” there shall be substituted “£267” and for “ £105” there shall be substituted “£108”.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State

David Jamieson
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State,
Department for Transport

We consent to the making of these Regulations

Nick Ainger
Derek Twigg
Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury
(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Passenger and Goods Vehicles (Recording Equipment) (Approval of Fitters and Workshops) (Fees) Regulations 1986 so as to increase the fees for the approval of fitters or workshops for the installation or repair of recording equipment (tachographs).

The fee for the issue of an approval is increased by 3.1% from £259 to £267 and for the renewal of an approval by 2.9% from £105 to £108.

A regulatory impact assessment has been prepared and copies can be obtained from the Department for Transport, Zone 2/05, Great Minster House, 76 Marsham Street, London SW1P 4DR (telephone number: 020–7944 2455). A copy has been placed in the library of each House of Parliament.