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 £18·50 to £25·00; 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 £11·00 to £16·00.

(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 £24·50 to £32·00;

(ii)

for a 3 axle rigid vehicle, from £30·00 to £42·00;

(iii)

for a 4 axle rigid vehicle, from £36·50 to £53·00;

(iv)

for an articulated vehicle having a 2 axle drawing vehicle, from £26·50 to £36·00; and

(v)

for an articulated vehicle having a 3 axle drawing vehicle, from £34·00 to £48·00.

(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 as follows—

(i)

for a rigid vehicle, from £14·00 to £16·50; and

(ii)

for an articulated vehicle, from £14·00 to £18·50.

(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 £23·50 to £33·50; 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 £14·00 to £18·50.