# Goods Vehicles (Testing) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001, Note: 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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2001/247/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/goods-vehicles-testing-fees-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2001/note
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