# The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2014 S.I. 2014/2580 · made 19 September 2014 These Regulations amend certain fees in the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations 1999. These Regulations also introduce lower fees for online applications for first licences and licence renewals to reflect the lower costs involved in processing online applications. Fee changes with the percentage decrease are shown in the table below. Made under: Road Traffic Act 1988 (Section 97, Section 99, Section 105) PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/motor-vehicles-driving-licences-amendment-no2-regulations-2014/pdf/uksi_20142580_en.pdf; UK Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/motor-vehicles-driving-licences-amendment-no2-regulations-2014/pdf/uksiem_20142580_en.pdf ## Introductory text Road Traffic Made 19th September 2014 Laid before Parliament 30th September 2014 Coming into force 31st October 2014 The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 97(1), 99(7ZA) and 105(1) and (4) of the Road Traffic Act 1988 (the “1988 Act”), and by virtue of the Department for Transport (Driver Licensing and Vehicle Registration Fees) Order 2003 and, in accordance with section 105(4) of the 1988 Act, with the approval of the Treasury. In accordance with section 195(2) of the 1988 Act the Secretary of State has consulted with representative organisations: ## 1 Citation and commencement (1) These Regulations may be cited as the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2014. (2) These Regulations come into force on 31st October 2014. ## 2 Amendment of Regulations In the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations 1999 in Schedule 3 (licence fees) in Part 1 (table of fees applying on or after 1st April 2008) the table is amended as follows— (a) for item number 1 substitute— “ 1. A first licence— (a) where the application is made online £34 (b) where the application is not made online £43 ”; (b) for item numbers 12 to 15 substitute— “ 12. A photocard licence granted under section 99(7) of the Traffic Act following the surrender under section 99(2A) of that Act of a photocard licence granted before 19th January 2013— (a) where the application is made online £14 (b) where the application is not made online £17 13. A Group 1 photocard licence granted under section 99(7) of the Traffic Act (the “new licence”), following the surrender under section 99(2A) of that Act of a Group 1 photocard licence granted after 18th January 2013, where the administrative validity period of the new licence is the period of 10 years in accordance with section 99(2B)(b) of that Act— (a) where the application is made online £14 (b) where the application is not made online £17 14. A Group 1 photocard licence granted under section 99(7) of the Traffic Act, following the surrender under section 99(3) or (4) of that Act of a Group 1 photocard licence, where an election is made under section 99(2D)(b) of that Act— (a) where the application is made online £14 (b) where the application is not made online £17 15. A Group 1 photocard licence granted under section 97 of the Traffic Act, following the surrender of, or an adequate explanation for not surrendering, a Group 1 photocard licence issued in Great Britain, where an election is made under section 99(2E)(b) of that Act— (a) where the application is made online £14 (b) where the application is not made online £17 ”. ## Signature Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport Claire Perry Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Transport 15th September 2014 We consent to the making of these Regulations John Penrose Gavin Barwell Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 19th September 2014 ## Explanatory note (This note is not part of the Regulations) These Regulations amend certain fees in the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations 1999. These Regulations also introduce lower fees for online applications for first licences and licence renewals to reflect the lower costs involved in processing online applications. Fee changes with the percentage decrease are shown in the table below. Old Fee Percentage Decrease New Fee First Licence £50 £34 (online) 32% £43 (paper application) 14% 10 year renewal of a photocard licence granted prior to 19th January 2013 £20 £14 (online) 30% £17 (paper application) 15% 10 year renewal of a photocard licence granted after 18th January 2013 £20 £14 (online) 30% £17 (paper application) 15% Optional early 10 year renewal of a photocard licence following an election made under section 99(2D)(b) of the Road Traffic Act 1988 £20 £14 (online) 30% £17 (paper application) 15% Optional early 10 year renewal of a photocard licence following an election made under section 99(2E)(b) of the Road Traffic Act 1988 £20 £14 (online) 30% £17 (paper application) 15% A full impact assessment of the effect that this instrument will have on the costs of business and the voluntary sector is available from DVLA, Swansea, SA6 7JL and is annexed to the Explanatory Memorandum which is available alongside this instrument on www.legislation.gov.uk. --- Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/2580 (the official version) Page: https://openlegislation.uk/motor-vehicles-driving-licences-amendment-no2-regulations-2014 Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. 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