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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/motor-vehicle-testing-amendment-fees-regulations-northern-ireland-2023/note",
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  "legislation": "nisr/2023/130",
  "legislation_title": "The Motor Vehicle Testing (Amendment) (Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/motor-vehicle-testing-amendment-fees-regulations-northern-ireland-2023",
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  "heading": "Explanatory note",
  "text": "(This note is not part of the Regulations)\nThese Regulations amend the Motor Vehicle Testing Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 by increasing most of the fees payable for examinations, re-examinations and appeals as follows—\n(1) Examinations, re-examinations and appeals under regulations 7(2), 11(3) and 16(1)—\n(a) for vehicles in Classes I or II from £22.00 to £34.00;\n(b) for vehicles in Classes III or IV from £30.50 to £38.00;\n(c) for vehicles in Class V, from £41.50 to £70.50;\n(d) for vehicles in Class VA—\n(i) with 13 to 16 seats, exclusive of the driver, from £53.50 to £82.50;\n(ii) with 17 to 35 seats, exclusive of the driver, from £65.00 to £94.00;\n(iii) with more than 35 seats, exclusive of the driver, from £81.00 to £110.00;\n(e) for vehicles in Class VI, from £41.50 to £70.50; and\n(f) for vehicles in Class VIA, from £53.50 to £82.50.\n(2) Re-examination made within 21 days of the issue of the notice of refusal under regulation 11(4)—\n(a) for vehicles in Classes I or II from £14.00 to £29.50;\n(b) for vehicles in Classes III or IV from £18.50 to £29.50;\n(c) for vehicles in Class V from £19.50 to £38.00;\n(d) for vehicles in Class VA—\n(i) with 13 to 16 seats, exclusive of the driver, from £19.50 to £38.00;\n(ii) with 17 to 35 seats, exclusive of the driver, from £32.00 to £38.00;\n(iii) with more than 35 seats, exclusive of the driver, from £44.00 to £38.00; and\n(e) for vehicles in Class VI from £19.50 to £38.00; and\n(f) for vehicles in Class VIA from £19.50 to £38.00.\n(3) Re-examination made within 21 days of the issue of notice of refusal under regulation 11(5)—\n(a) vehicles in Class VA—\n(i) with 13 to 16 seats, exclusive of the driver, from £19.50 to £38.00;\n(ii) with 17 to 35 seats, exclusive of the driver, from £32.00 to £38.00;\n(iii) with more than 35 seats, exclusive of the driver, from £44.00 to £38.00; and\n(b) vehicles in Class VIA from £19.50 to £38.00.\n(4) Fees payable for a full examination under Article 81 of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (“the Order”) have changed—\n(a) for vehicles in Classes I or II from £22.00 to £34.00;\n(b) for vehicles in Classes III or IV from £30.50 to £38.00;\n(c) for vehicles in Class V, from £41.50 to £70.50;\n(d) for vehicles in Class VA—\n(i) with 13 to 16 seats, exclusive of the driver, from £53.50 to £82.50;\n(ii) with 17 to 35 seats, exclusive of the driver, from £65.00 to £94.00;\n(iii) with more than 35 seats, exclusive of the driver, from £81.00 to £110.00;\n(e) for vehicles in Class VI, from £41.50 to £70.50;\n(f) for vehicles in Class VIA, from £53.50 to £82.50;\n(g) for Public service vehicles (not being a taxi), from £83.00 to £102.50;\n(h) for Taxis, from £122.00 to £147.00;\n(i) for Goods vehicles of 3,500 kg maximum gross weight or under from £30.50 to £38.00;\n(j) for Goods vehicles over 3,500 kg gross weight—\n(i) 2 axle rigid vehicle from £37.50 to £101.00;\n(ii) 3 axle rigid vehicle from £48.50 to £109.00;\n(iii) 4 axle rigid vehicle from £60.00 to £117.50;\n(iv) articulated vehicle having a 2 axle drawing vehicle from £42.00 to £101.00; and\n(v) articulated vehicle having a 3 or more axle drawing vehicle from £55.00 to £109.00;\n(k) for trailers—\n(i) for a 1 axle trailer from £35.00 to £86.50;\n(ii) for a 2 axle trailer from £36.00 to £86.50; and\n(iii) for a 3 axle trailer from £37.00 to £86.50.\n(5) Fees payable for a test under Article 75(5), or a partial inspection under Article 81 of the Order have increased—\n(a) for vehicles in Classes I or II from £14.00 to £29.50;\n(b) for vehicles in Classes III or IV from £18.50 to £29.50;\n(c) for vehicles in Class V from £19.50 to £38.00;\n(d) for vehicles in Class VI from £19.50 to £38.00;\n(e) for Public service vehicles (not being a taxi) from £19.50 to £38.00;\n(f) for Taxis from £19.50 to £29.50;\n(g) for Goods vehicles of 3,500 kg maximum gross weight or under from £18.50 to £29.50;\n(h) for Goods vehicles over 3,500 kg maximum gross weight from £18.50 to £38.00;\n(i) for articulated vehicles from £19.50 to £38.00; and\n(j) for Trailers from £19.50 to £38.00.\n(6) The fee payable for a duplicate test certificate for any vehicle remains unchanged at £10.00.\nAn Explanatory Memorandum and Regulatory Impact Assessment have been produced and are available from Safe and Accessible Travel Division, Department for Infrastructure, Clarence Court, 10-18 Adelaide Street, Town Parks, Belfast BT2 8GB or online alongside this Statutory Rule at http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr.",
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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