Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations further amend the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 in order to specify revised fees.
The changes are as follows—
the fee for a first licence is increased from £50 to £62.50 (item 1 of the Schedule), and the fee for renewal of a licence is increased from £20 to £30; (item 7 of the Schedule)
the fee for a provisional licence following the revocation of a licence is increased from £50 to £80 (item 2 of the Schedule);
the fee for a full licence granted in exchange for a full Community licence or an exchangeable licence is increased from £50 to £62.50 (item 5 of the Schedule);
a new fee of £20 is introduced for the grant of a provisional Category C or Category D licence (items 12 and 13 of the Schedule);
the re-introduction of a fee of £20 for a full Group 2 licence (item 14 of the Schedule);
the fee for a replacement licence is increased from £20 to £30 (item 18 of the Schedule);
the fee for the grant of a licence following a period of disqualification ordered by a court is increased to—
£144 where the disqualification is due to excess alcohol; or
£104 where the disqualification is due to other circumstances (items 19, 21, 22 and 23 of the Schedule);
the fee for a licence issued—
to drive other categories of vehicles; or
free from endorsement on surrender of a current licence is increased from £20 to £30 (item 20 of the Schedule);
the fee for the written confirmation of a person’s entitlement to drive is increased from £5 to £7.50 (item 24 of the Schedule).
An Explanatory Memorandum has been produced and is available from Road Safety and Vehicle Regulation Division, Department of the Environment, Clarence Court, 10-18 Adelaide Street, Town Parks, Belfast BT2 8GB.