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The Department of Transport (Fees) (Amendment) Order 1996

S.I. 1996/1961 · Made 22 July 1996

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FEES AND CHARGES

Made 22nd July 1996

Coming into force 23rd July 1996

Whereas a draft of this Order has been approved by a resolution of the House of Commons in pursuance of section 102(5) of the Finance (No. 2) Act 1987f1:

Now, therefore, the Secretary of State for Transport, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 102 of that Act, hereby makes the following Order:—

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1987 c. 51.

Contents

  1. 1Article 1
  2. 2Article 2
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1

This Order may be cited as the Department of Transport (Fees) (Amendment) Order 1996 and shall come into force on the day after the day on which it is made.

2

(1)

Table IIIf1 of Schedule 1 to the Department of Transport (Fees) Order 1988f2 shall be amended as follows.

(2)

For item 4 there shall be substituted the following items—

“

4

Section 61(1) and (2)f3—

power to prescribe the fees and charges in relation to

(a)

the provision of services and facilities; and

(b)

the issue of certificates and other documents,

in respect of the approval of the design, construction, equipment and marking of vehicles and parts—

A

By virtue of section 61(2)(d);

(i)

The functions of the Secretary of State in relation to the approval of the design, construction, equipment and marking of vehicles and parts under the Road Traffic Act 1988 including, without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, the investigation and prosecution of offences and enforcement of action.

(ii)

The functions of the Secretary of State in relation to the plating and testing of goods vehicles to which regulations under section 49 apply, under the Road Traffic Act 1988.

(iii)

Any other functions of the Secretary of State in relation to the plating and testing of goods vehicles to which regulations under section 49 apply.

Paragraphs 1 to 7.
B

By virtue of section 61(2)(e);

The functions of the Secretary of State in relation to type approval certification under the Road Traffic Act 1988 including, without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, the investigation and prosecution of offences and enforcement of action.Paragraphs 1 to 7.
4A

Section 63A(3)f4—power to prescribe in regulations the fees in respect of the determination of plated weights of vehicles otherwise than on an examination under regulation made under section 49 or 61.

(i)

Functions of the Secretary of State in relation to the plating and testing of goods vehicles to which regulations under section 49 apply, under the Road Traffic Act 1988.

(ii)

Any other functions of the Secretary of State in relation to the plating and testing of goods vehicles to which regulations under section 49 apply.

Paragraphs 1 to 7.

”

(3)

After item 5, there shall be inserted—

“

5A

Section 89(5)(b)f5—power to prescribe in regulations charges for the supply of forms of certificates evidencing the results of parts of tests.

The functions of the Secretary of State in relation to tests of competence to drive motor vehicles under Part III of the Road Traffic Act 1988.Paragraphs 1 to 8.

”

Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport

Steven Norris

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State,

Department of Transport

22nd July 1996

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order amends the Department of Transport (Fees) Order 1988 in three respects.

First, it makes further provision for the costs and expenses incurred by the Secretary of State in carrying out his functions relating to the approval of the design, construction, equipment and marking of vehicles and parts to be taken into account in the exercise of his power to prescribe changes for the provision of services and facilities in respect of such approval.

Secondly, it makes provision for the costs and expenses incurred by the Secretary of State in carrying out his functions relating to the plating and testing of goods vehicles to be taken into account in the exercise of his power to prescribe charges for altering the plated weights of vehicles without an examination.

Thirdly, it makes provision for the costs and expenses incurred by the Secretary of State in carrying out his functions relating to driving tests to be taken into account in the exercise of his power to prescribe charges for the supply of forms providing evidence of the result of a driving test or a part of such a test.