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The Department for Transport (Fees) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018

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Draft 2018, ISBN 9780111171387

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Draft Regulations laid before Parliament under paragraph 1(1) and (2)(b) of Schedule 7 to the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.

Exiting The European Union

Fees And Charges

Made ****

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1

The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 8(1) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018f1.

In accordance with paragraph 1(1) and (2)(b) of Schedule 7 to the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, a draft of this instrument has been laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

2018 c. 16.

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Amendment of the Department of Transport (Fees) Order 1988
  3. 3Amendment of the Department for Transport (Driver Licensing and Vehicle Registration Fees) Order 2003
  4. 4Amendment of the Department for Transport (Fees) Order 2009
  5. Signature
  6. Explanatory note

1Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Department for Transport (Fees) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 and come into force on exit day.

2Amendment of the Department of Transport (Fees) Order 1988

(1)

The Department of Transport (Fees) Order 1988f1 is amended as follows.

(2)

In Table II of Schedule 1 (Finance Act 1973)—

(a)

in column (1) (fee-fixing power), in the words before paragraph A, omit “any EU obligation or”;

(b)

in column (2) (specified functions)—

(i)

in paragraph A(i) (international road haulage permits), omit “any EU obligation or”;

(ii)

in paragraph B(i) (type approval certificates), omit “pursuant to any EU obligation ”;

(iii)

omit paragraph D(ii) (approval of tachograph calibration centres); and

(iv)

in paragraph E(i) (international road passenger transport authorisation), omit “any EU obligation or”.

3Amendment of the Department for Transport (Driver Licensing and Vehicle Registration Fees) Order 2003

(1)

The Department for Transport (Driver Licensing and Vehicle Registration Fees) Order 2003f1 is amended as follows.

(2)

In article 2(3)(h), for “the European Union or any other” substitute “any”.

4Amendment of the Department for Transport (Fees) Order 2009

(1)

The Department for Transport (Fees) Order 2009f1 is amended as follows.

(2)

In Schedule 1 (specified functions)—

(a)

for paragraph 8 substitute—

“8.

The functions of the Secretary of State, or traffic commissioners, in relation to the licensing of operators of public service vehicles under any retained EU lawf2.”;

(b)

for paragraph 45 substitute—

“45.

The functions of the Secretary of State, or traffic commissioners, in relation to the licensing of operators of goods vehicles under any retained EU law.”.

Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport

Name

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Department for Transport

Date

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations are made in exercise of the powers in section 8 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c. 16) in order to address deficiencies in retained EU law arising from the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union.

These Regulations make amendments to various Fees Orders in the field of road traffic in order to remove or replace EU references which are no longer appropriate. Regulation 2 makes amendments to the Department of Transport (Fees) Order 1988, regulation 3 makes amendments to the Department for Transport (Fees) Order 2003, and regulation 4 makes amendments to the Department for Transport (Fees) Order 2009.

An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sector is foreseen.

An Explanatory Memorandum is published alongside the instrument on www.legislation.gov.uk.