(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Motor Vehicles (Approval) (Fees) Regulations 2001 (“the 2001 Regulations”). Those Regulations prescribe the fees payable in connection with applications and appeals under the Motor Vehicles (Approval) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/25) (“the Approval Regulations”). The Approval Regulations allow single vehicles to be approved before they enter into service in terms of their design, construction, equipment and marking.
Regulation 3 increases the fee to accompany the application for issue of a replacement approval certificate by 8.3% from £12 to £13.
Regulations 3 and 4 increase the fees for goods vehicles. The increased fees for goods vehicles are set out in the Table (with the percentage increase since the fees were last fixed shown in brackets).
| Nature of fee | Existing fee (£) | Substituted fee(£) |
|---|---|---|
| An application for the basic single vehicle approval (“SVA”) test. | 76 | 83(9.2%) |
| An application for the enhanced SVA test with a model report. | 127 | 138(8.7%) |
| An application for the enhanced SVA test without a model report. | 114 | 124(8.8%) |
| An application for a certificate issued following inspection by another EEA State (basic SVA). | 76 | 83(9.2%) |
| An application for a certificate issued following inspection by another EEA State (enhanced SVA test with a model report). | 127 | 138(8.7%) |
| Certificate issued following inspection by another EEA State (enhanced SVA test without a model report). | 114 | 124(8.8%) |
| An application for a SVA certificate for a new vehicle with EC Type Approval. | 38 | 41(7.9%) |
| Out of hours supplement for the basic and enhanced SVA test. | 31 | 34(9.7%) |
| Out of hours supplement for the basic and enhanced SVA test with or without a model report (where the certificate is issued following inspection by another EEA State). | 25 | 27(8.0%) |
| An application for SVA which is refused by virtue of regulation 10 of the Approval Regulations. | 64 | 70(9.4%) |
| Further application for basic and enhanced SVA test. | 19 | 21(10.5%) |
| Out of hours test supplement for further application for basic and enhanced SVA test where the original application is refused other than by virtue of regulation 10 of the Approval Regulations. | 7 | 8(14.3%) |
In the case of all vehicles, by regulation 7 of the 2001 Regulations, the fee payable on an appeal against the refusal of an application for a Minister’s approval certificate is the same amount as the appropriate fee payable under regulation 4 for an application for the issue of a Minister’s approval certificate. The fees payable on an appeal are therefore also increased accordingly.
With the exception of the fee to accompany an application for issue of a replacement approval certificate under regulation 9, all other fees for passenger vehicles remain the same.
An impact assessment of the effect that this instrument will have on the costs of business and the voluntary sector is available from the VOSA Corporate Office, Berkeley House, Croydon Street, Bristol BS5 0DA (telephone: 0117 954 3200). A copy has been placed in the library of each House of Parliament. The impact assessment is annexed to the Explanatory Memorandum which is available alongside the instrument on the OPSI website www.opsi.gov.uk.