Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

"Iris Oifigiúil" of 28th January, 2011.

I, PAT CAREY, Minister for Transport, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 3 of the European Communities Act 1972 (No. 27 of 1972) for the purpose of giving further effect to Article 7(1) of Council Directive No. 2006/126 of 20 December 20061 , hereby make the following regulations:

1. (1) These Regulations may be cited as European Communities (Driving Theoretical Tests) (Amendment) Regulations 2011.

(2) These Regulations come into operation on 1 February 2011.

(3) In these Regulations "the Principal Regulations" mean the European Communities (Driving Theoretical Tests) Regulations 2003 ( S.I. No. 52 of 2003 ).

2. The Principal Regulations are amended in Regulation 5(4), by substituting "€40.60" for "€35.60" inserted by the European Communities (Driving Theoretical Tests) (Amendment) Regulations 2005, S.I. No. 772 of 2005 .

GIVEN under my Official Seal,

24 January 2011.

PAT CAREY,

Minister for Transport.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.)

These Regulations increase the fees chargeable with an application for a Driving Theory Test Certificate.

1 OJ L403, 30.12.2006, p.18