Amendment of the Vehicle Drivers (Certificates of Professional Competence) Regulations 20074

1

Regulation 5 is amended as follows.

2

In paragraph (5A) for “at the end of this regulation” there is substituted “in paragraph (11)”.

3

In paragraph (5B) for “at the end of this regulation” there is substituted “in paragraph (11)”.

4

In paragraph (6) for “the fee specified in the table at the end of this regulation” there is substituted “the fee determined in accordance with paragraph (11)”.

5

In paragraph (6ZA)—

a

for “at the end of this regulation” there is substituted “in paragraph (11)”; and

b

for “the fee specified in the table” there is substituted “the fee determined in accordance with paragraph (11)”.

6

For paragraph (6A) there is substituted—

6A

A person approved under paragraph (1) must, in respect of each test which that person is to conduct, pay to the competent authority a fee determined in accordance with paragraph (6AA).

6AA

The amount of the fee under paragraph (6A) is—

a

for a practical test, £41; and

b

for a theoretical test—

i

£30 if the test is to be conducted before 1st October 2014;

ii

£27 if the test is to be conducted during the period beginning with 1st October 2014 and ending on 30th September 2015;

iii

£26 if the test is to be conducted on or after 1st October 2015.

7

For the table appearing after paragraph (10) there is substituted—

11

For the part of the test—

a

specified in column (2) of an item in the table;

b

to be commenced at the time of day (if any) specified in column (2); and

c

to be conducted at the time specified in column (3),

the fee payable under paragraph (6) or (6ZA) is the amount specified in column (4).

Table

(1) Item

(2)

Part of test

(3)

Time to be conducted

(4)

Fee £

1.

Theoretical test

Before 1st October 2014

30

2.

Theoretical test

During the period beginning with 1st October 2014 and ending on 30th September 2015

24

3.

Theoretical test

On or after 1st October 2015

23

4.

Practical test commencing during normal hours

Any time

55

5.

Practical test not commencing during normal hours

Any time

63