Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 by substituting Schedules 4 and 4A. In the new Schedules 4 and 4A the following fees have been increased —
the fees for categories A, A1, B1 (other than invalid carriages) and P are increased from £53.50 to £58.00 for a test during normal working hours and from £66.00 to £71.00 for a test taken on a weekday evening or on a Saturday;
the weekday fee for category B is increased from £42.00 to £45.50 and the out of hours fee is increased from £58.00 to £62.50. The weekday fee for categories F, G, H and K is increased from £42.00 to £45.50;
the weekday fee for categories C and D and associated sub-categories is increased from £61.00 to £66.00 and the out of hours fee is increased from £92.00 to £99.00;
the fee for extended driving tests for category A is increased from £107.00 to £116.00;
the fee for extended driving tests for category B is increased from £84.00 to £91.00;
the fee for the theory test for categories A, A1, B, B1 (other than individual carriages) and P is increased from £28.50 to £30.00.
The fees for special manoeuvres tests and fees for theory tests for categories C, C1, D and D1 remain unchanged.
The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) (Test Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 (S.R. 2005 No. 403) are revoked as a consequence of these Regulations.