# Goods Vehicles (Testing) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002, 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 £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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2002/48/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/goods-vehicles-testing-fees-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2002/note
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