Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

Those Regulations further amend the Goods Vehicles (Operators' Licences, Qualifications and Fees) Regulations 1984.

The fee prescribed in respect of the grant of a goods vehicle operator’s licence with effect from 1st October 1991–

(a)

is increased from £60 to £70; and

(b)

in respect of each vehicle authorised to be used under a licence, is increased from £5 to £7.

The fee prescribed in respect of a variation of a licence–

(a)

where the variation results in an addition to the highest number of authorised vehicles between the grant of the licence and the variation, is increased from £5 to £7 for each additional vehicle; and

(b)

in any case where notice of the application for the variation has to be published under section 68(4) of the Transport Act 1968, is increased from £60 to £70.