Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations.)

These Regulations amend the Goods Vehicles (Testing) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995 by increasing the fees as follows—

(1)

For a vehicle 3,500 kilograms maximum gross weight or under—

(a)

the fee payable on application for a first test, a periodical test, a re-test or an appeal is increased from £17·00 to £18·50; and

(b)

the fee payable where an application for a retest is made within 21 days from the date of service of a notice of refusal of a goods vehicle test certificate is increased from £10·00 to £11·00.

(2)

For vehicles exceeding 3,500 kilograms maximum gross weight—

(a)

the fee payable on application for a first test, a periodical test, a re-test or an appeal is increased as follows—

(i)

for a 2 axle rigid vehicle, from £23·00 to £24·50;

(ii)

for a 3 axle rigid vehicle, from £28·50 to £30·00;

(iii)

for a 4 axle rigid vehicle, from £35·00 to £36·50;

(iv)

for an articulated vehicle having a 2 axle drawing vehicle, from £25·00 to £26·50; and

(v)

for an articulated vehicle having a 3 axle drawing vehicle, from £32·50 to £34·00.

(b)

the fee payable where an application for a retest is made within 21 days from the date of service of a notice of refusal of a goods vehicle test certificate is increased from £13·00 to £14·00.

(3)

For a trailer—

(a)

the fee payable on application for a first test, a periodical test, a retest or an appeal is increased from £22·00 to £23·50; and

(b)

the fee payable where an application for a retest is made within 21 days from the date of service of a notice of refusal of a goods vehicle test certificate is increased from £13·00 to £14·00.

(4)

The fee payable for the issue of a replacement certificate is increased from £9·00 to £10·00.