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Statutory Instruments
ROAD TRAFFIC
Made
9th July 1998
Laid before Parliament
10th July 1998
Coming into force
1st August 1998
The Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 49 and 51(1) of the Road Traffic Act 1988(1) and by virtue of the Department of Transport (Fees) Order 1988(2), and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, and after consultation with representative organisations in accordance with section 195(2) of that Act, hereby makes the following Regulations:-
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Goods Vehicles (Plating and Testing) (Amendment) Regulations 1998 and shall come into force on 1st August 1998.
2. The Goods Vehicles (Plating and Testing) Regulations 1988(3) shall be further amended in accordance with the following provisions of these Regulations.
3. In regulation 12, in paragraph (3), for the Table there shall be substituted the following Table-
| Description of vehicle | Fee |
|---|---|
| Motor vehicle with 2 axles | £35.20 |
| Motor vehicle with 3 axles | £36.30 |
| Motor vehicle with 4 or more axles | £38.20 |
| Trailer with 1 axle | £17.60 |
| Trailer with 2 axles | £18.70 |
| Trailer with 3 or more axles | £19.70" |
4. In regulation 16, in paragraphs (1) and (3), for "£16.00" there shall be substituted "£17.60" and for "£8.00" there shall be substituted "£8.80".
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State
Helene Hayman
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State,
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
9th July 1998
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations further amend the Goods Vehicles (Plating and Testing) Regulations 1988.
By regulation 3, the fee payable on an application for a first examination or a periodical test undergoes the changes shown in the Table below (with the percentage increase shown in brackets).
By regulation 4, the fee for a re-test or further re-test within 14 days after the first examination or earlier re-test is increased by 10% from £16.00 to £17.60 in the case of a motor vehicle and from £8.00 to £8.80 in the case of a trailer. The fee for a re-test in other circumstances undergoes the changes shown in the Table below (with the percentage increase shown in brackets).
| Description of vehicle | Old Fee | New Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Motor vehicle with 2 axles | £32.00 | £35.20 (10%) |
| Motor vehicle with 3 axles | £33.00 | £36.30 (10%) |
| Motor vehicle with 4 or more axles | £34.70 | £38.20 (10%) |
| Trailer with 1 axle | £16.00 | £17.60 (10%) |
| Trailer with 2 axles | £17.00 | £18.70 (10%) |
| Trailer with 3 or more axles | £17.90 | £19.70 (10%) |
1988 c. 52. Sections 49 and 51 were amended by the Road Traffic Act 1991 (c. 41), Schedule 4, paragraph 54 and Schedule 8.
S.I. 1988/643, which was made under section 102 of the Finance (No. 2) Act 1987 (c. 51). The relevant amending instrument is S.I. 1995/1684 and the relevant entry in Table III of Schedule 1 is item 3.
