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The Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) (Fees) Regulations 1995

S.I. 1995/3000 · Made 17 November 1995 · Extends to England, Wales and Scotland

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Made 17th November 1995

Laid before Parliament 23rd November 1995

Coming into force 1st January 1996

The Secretary of State for Transport, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 45(1), 57(1) and 58(1) of the Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Act 1995f1 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, and after consultation with representative organisations in accordance with section 57(12) of that Act and with the Council on Tribunals in accordance with section 8 of the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992f2, hereby makes the following Regulations:—C1

Annotations to the whole text

Modifications

C1

Regulations excluded (26.9.1996) by The Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) (Temporary Use in Great Britain) Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/2186), regs. 1, 31(3)

Footnotes

f1

1995 c. 23.

f2

1992 c. 53.

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Interpretation
  3. 3Fees
  4. 4Refunds of fees payable in respect of specified motor vehicles Repealed
  5. 5Credit for unused motor vehicle spaces Repealed
  6. Signature
  7. Schedule
  8. ...Part ...
  9. IIPart II Repealed
  10. Explanatory note

1Citation and commencementI1

These Regulations may be cited as the Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) (Fees) Regulations 1995 and shall come into force on 1st January 1996.

2InterpretationI1

(1)

In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires, any reference to—

(a)

a numbered section is a reference to the section bearing that number in the Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Act 1995,

(b)

a numbered regulation is a reference to the regulation bearing that number in these Regulations,

(c)

a numbered paragraph is a reference to the paragraph bearing that number in the regulation in which the reference appears, and

F1(d)

a numbered column or numbered fee is a reference to the column or fee bearing that number in the Schedule to the Regulations.

F2(2)

In these Regulations—

  • “application for a licence”, “application for a variation of a licence”, “application” and “licence” have the same meaning as in the Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Regulations 1995;

  • F3“light goods vehicle” has the meaning given in section 58(1);

  • F4...

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3FeesI1

(1)

Subject to the subsequent provisions of these Regulations, in relation to a fee number in column 1 F1... the fee prescribed as regards the subject matter specified in column 2 is the fee specified in relation to that fee number in column 3, and is payable within the time specified in column 4.

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(3)

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(8)

If F6a traffic commissioner arranges with the licence holder for administrative purposes to treat a licence as if it were two or more licences, then in relation to fee numbers (ii), (iii) and (iv) F7... the fees shall be calculated as if these were two or more licences.

F8(9)

Any fee prescribed in these Regulations payable in relation to a licence is also payable in relation to a licence under which one or more motor vehicles specified in the licence or otherwise authorised to be used is a light goods vehicle.

F9(10)

No fee is payable under these Regulations in relation to a licence issued under the Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Act 1995 as modified by regulation 33A of, and Schedule 3A to, the Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Regulations 1995.

4Refunds of fees payable in respect of specified motor vehiclesF1

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5Credit for unused motor vehicle spacesF1

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Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport

Steven Norris

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Department of Transport

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1234
Fee NumberSubject matter of chargeFeeTime fee is payable
(i)

an application for a licence or an application for the variation of a licence other than in the cases of—

  1. (a)

    a variation from a restricted licence to a standard licence under section 17(1)(j), or

  2. (b)

    a variation of a standard licence which covers national transport operations only to a standard licence which covers both international and national transport operations under section 17(1)(k)

 F2£257 with the application
(ii)fee for the issue of a licence F3£401 within the period of 15 working days beginning with the date of grant of the application for a licence
(iii)fee for the continuation in force of a licence £401 before the end of the month which precedes the date of expiry of a period of 5 years, beginning with the date of either the issuing of the licence or the most recent 5 year anniversary of that date, whichever is the later
(iv)

interim licence under section 24(1) or interim direction under section 25(1) other than in cases of an interim direction to vary—

  1. (a)

    a restricted licence to a standard licence, or

  2. (b)

    a standard licence which covers national transport operations only to a standard licence which covers both international and national transport operations

 F4£68 within the period of 15 working days beginning with the date of decision to grant the request for an interim licence or interim direction

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Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

1

These Regulations replace the provisions in regulation 35 of the Goods Vehicles (Operators' Licences, Qualifications and Fees) Regulations 1984 (SI 1984/176) as amended which have been revoked by the Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Regulations 1995 (S.I. 1995/2869), and impose a new fee structure.

2

Regulation 3 and the Schedule set out what fees shall be payable and when those fees shall become due. Regulation 3(8) enables charges to be made by the traffic commissioner in accordance with an administrative arrangement made with the licence-holder.

3

Regulation 4 provides for unused vehicle fees covering 12 month periods to be refunded in specified circumstances. These cover surrender, suspension, curtailment or revocation for disciplinary reasons, as well as the voluntary reduction by the licence-holder of the number of specified vehicles by 10 or more or by 20 per cent.

4

Regulation 5 provides for a licence holder to transfer vehicle fees paid from a vehicle which is removed from the licence to one which is added to it.

5

The changes are as follows:

Old FeeNew Fee
Fee with application for licence£160
Fee for the issue of a licence£185Fee for the issue of a licence£250
Fee for issue of a publishable variation£185Fee with application for publishable variation£160
Fee for issue of an interim licence£42
Fee for continuation in force of a licence£250
Additional fee for motor vehicles specified on the licence (paid 5 yearly in advance)£8.50 per vehicle per quarterAdditional fee for motor vehicles specified on the licence

£7 per motor vehicle per quarter (if paid 5 yearly in advance)

£8.50 per motor vehicle per quarter (if paid annually in advance)

Additional fee for motor vehicles specified on an interim licence£10 per vehicleAdditional fee for motor vehicles specified on an interim licence£10 per vehicle