Regulation 3 Transitional provisions relating to fees payable

(1)

Subject to paragraph (2), where a decision has been made before the coming into force of these Regulations—

(a)

to grant an application for the issue of a licence under section 13 of the Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Act 1995;

(b)

to grant an application for the issue of an interim licence under section 24(1) of that Act;

(c)

to give an interim direction under section 25(1) of that Act; or

(d)

to vary a licence under section 17(1)(a) of that Act;

fee numbers (ii), (iv) and (v) in the Schedule to the principal Regulations shall continue to apply without the amendments made by these Regulations.

(2)

Where, before the coming into force of these Regulations, a licence holder has elected, under regulation 3(5) of the principal Regulations, to pay fees numbered (v) or (vi) annually and an annual payment is due before 1st April 2010—

(a)

the amount of the payment shall be £2 per month or part thereof per vehicle for the period beginning with the first day of the month immediately following the date on which the annual payment falls due and ending on 31st March 2010; and

(b)

no further payments shall be payable in respect of any period after 31st March 2010.

(3)

In calculating the amount of the annual payment in accordance with paragraph (2), the vehicles to be taken account of shall include all vehicles specified on the licence on the date that payment falls due.

(4)

In respect of fee number (iii) where—

(a)

a fee is payable in respect of the period of five years beginning immediately after the five yearly anniversary; and

(b)

the last date for payment of the fee, ascertained in accordance with the provisions of column 4 of the Schedule to the principal Regulations, is on or after the date of coming into force of these Regulations,

the amount payable on that date shall be the relevant substituted amount as prescribed by regulation 2(5)(b) of these Regulations.

(5)

In respect of fee number (vi) where—

(a)

a fee is payable in respect of the period of five years beginning immediately after the five yearly anniversary, or the period of one year beginning immediately after the one yearly anniversary; and

(b)

the amount payable on that date shall be the relevant substituted amount as prescribed by regulation 2(5)(e) of these Regulations.