# Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996

S.R. 1996/299 · made 17 July 1996

These Regulations further amend the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1994 by increasing the fees for driving licences by an average of 50%.

## Introductory text

ROAD TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES
Made 17th July 1996
Coming into operation 2nd September 1996
The Department of the Environment, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by Articles 13(1), 19C(1) and 218(1) of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 and of every other power enabling it in that behalf, and in accordance with Article 19C(3) of that Order with the approval of the Department of Finance and Personnel, hereby makes the following Regulations:

## 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 and shall come into operation on 2nd September 1996.

## 2 Amendment of the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1994

For Schedule 1 to the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1994 there shall be substituted—
“SCHEDULE 1
Fees for Licences
Regulation 6
Description of Licence
Fee £
1. A first licence (except in the case of a licence issued at item 2)
12·00
2. A first licence granted to an applicant in exchange for a licence, (other than a provisional licence) granted under section 88 of the Road Traffic Act 1972 or section 97 of the Road Traffic Act 1988
6·00
3. A full licence granted to an applicant who has previously been granted a provisional licence
Nil
4. A renewal licence to remain in force for a period of 10 years under Article 15(1)(a) of the Order
12·00
5. A renewal licence to remain in force for a period mentioned in Article 15(1)(b) of the Order i.e. for a period ending on the applicant’s seventieth birthday or for 3 years, whichever is the longer
12·00
6. A renewal licence to remain in force for a period determined under Article 15(1)(c) of the Order i.e. granted to an applicant suffering from a relevant or prospective disability
Nil
7. A renewal licence where the applicant is aged 70 years or over
Nil
8. A licence issued under regulation 5 (licences to drive vehicles in another category), or Article 197(7) of the Order (licence issued free from endorsement on surrender of a current licence)
12·00
9. A licence issued in the place of a licence and counterpart granted under regulation 11(1)
12·00
10. A licence granted under Article 15(8) of the Order (issue of a new licence in certain circumstances on surrender of a licence) (unless no fee is payable)
12·00
In this Schedule—
“a first licence” means a licence issued to an applicant who has not previously held a licence granted under Article 13 of the Order; and
“a renewal licence” means a licence granted upon expiry of a previous licence.”.

## Signature

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on
L.S.
Trevor Pearson
Assistant Secretary
17th July 1996.
The Department of Finance and Personnel approves these Regulations.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on
L.S.
V. N. Hewitt
Assistant Secretary
17th July 1996.

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations.)
These Regulations further amend the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1994 by increasing the fees for driving licences by an average of 50%.
The fee for the grant of a licence to a person suffering from a relevant or prospective disability is abolished.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/1996/299 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/motor-vehicles-driving-licences-fees-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-1996
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