Explanatory note

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

They replace references to, or to the provisions of, the Vehicles (Excise) Act 1971 with references to, or the equivalent provisions of, the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994. Where, on the date on which these Regulations come into force the equivalent provisions of the 1994 Act will be repealed by virtue of amendments made in Schedule 4 to the Finance Act 1995, the substituted references are to the provisions of the 1994 Act as originally enacted.

They make the following amendments as respects fees. The relevant fees were last amended with effect from 1st June 1994 by S.I. 1994/1209.

The fee prescribed in respect of the grant of a goods vehicle operator’s licence on or after 1st July 1995 is increased from £8 to £8.50 in respect of each specified vehicle.

The fee prescribed in respect of a variation of a licence on or after 1st July 1995 is increased from £8 to £8.50 for each additional vehicle where the variation results in an addition to the highest number of specified vehicles between the grant of the licence and the variation.