Regulation 35 Fees in respect of manoeuvres tests, large vehicle off road manoeuvres tests, practical tests or unitary testsF35

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

No fee shall be payable in respect of a F1manoeuvres test, F2large vehicle off road manoeuvres test, practical test or unitary test conducted by a person appointed under F3regulation 24(1)(b), (ca), (cb), F4(cc), (cd) (d), (f) or (g) F5or (2)(b) F6or approved under regulation 24(1)(ce)(ii) or (cf)(ii).

(2)

Subject to F7paragraphs (3ZA), F8(3ZB), F9... (4) and (5), in the case of a F10... F11practical test or unitary test which—

(a)

is to be conducted by a F12DVSA examiner,

(b)

is not, or does not form part of, an extended driving test,

(c)

is for a licence authorising the driving of a motor vehicle of a class included in a category or sub-category specified in column (1) of the Table in Schedule 5,

the fee payable is that specified in relation to that category or sub-category in column (2) of that Table.

(3)

Subject to F13paragraphs (3ZA) F14(3ZB), F15... and (4), in the case of a F16... F17practical test or unitary test which—

(a)

is to be conducted by a F18DVSA examiner,

(b)

is, or forms part of, an extended driving test,

(c)

is for a licence authorising the driving of a motor vehicle of a class included in a category or sub-category specified in column (1) of the Table in Schedule 5,

the fee payable is that specified in relation to that category or sub-category in column (3) of that Table.

F19(3ZZA)

Subject to paragraph (4), in the case of a large vehicle off road manoeuvres test which—

(a)

is to be conducted by a DVSA examiner, and

(b)

is for a licence authorising the driving of a motor vehicle of a class included in a category or sub-category specified in column 1 of the Table in Schedule 5,

the fee payable is that specified in relation to that category or sub-category in column (4) of that Table.

(3ZZB)

In the case of a large vehicle off road manoeuvres test which—

(a)

is to be conducted by a large vehicle off road manoeuvres test examiner, and

(b)

is for a licence authorising the driving of a motor vehicle of a class included in a category or sub-category specified in column 1 of the Table in Schedule 5,

the fee payable is that specified in relation to that category or sub-category in column (5) of that Table.

(3ZZC)

The fee payable under paragraph (3ZZB) is to be paid to and retained by the large vehicle off road manoeuvres test provider as remuneration.

F20(3ZA)

Subject to paragraphs (3C) and (4), in the case of a manoeuvres test or practical test which—

(a)

is to be conducted by a F21DVSA examiner,

(b)

is not, or does not form part of, an extended driving test,

(c)

is for a licence authorising the driving of a motor vehicle of a class included in category F22AM or A,

the fee payable is that specified in relation to that test in column (2) of the Table in Schedule 5A.

F23(3A)

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F24(3ZB)

Subject to F25paragraph (4), in the case of a manoeuvres test or practical test which—

(a)

is to be conducted by a F26DVSA examiner,

(b)

is, or forms part of, an extended driving test,

(c)

is for a licence authorising the driving of a motor vehicle of a class included in category F27AM or A,

the fee payable is that specified in relation to that test in column (3) of the Table in Schedule 5A.

F28(3ZC)

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(4)

Where an appointment for a F29large vehicle off road manoeuvres test or practical test to commence during normal hours is cancelled by or on behalf of the Secretary of State and the appointment cannot reasonably be rearranged so that the test commences during normal hours, the applicant shall pay the fee prescribed for a test commencing during normal hours notwithstanding that it commences out of hours.

(5)

In a case where the test is for a licence authorising the driving of vehicles included in category B and the applicant holds a full licence authorising the driving of vehicles included in sub-category B1 (invalid carriages), no fee shall be payable.

F30(6)

For the purposes of this regulation and Schedule 5, a test—

(a)

for a licence authorising the driving of a motor vehicle in category F31AM, A, B, F, G , H F32or K or subcategory A1 F33... commences during normal hours if the time for which the test appointment is made is any time between 0730 hours and 1630 hours on a working day,

(b)

for a licence authorising the driving of a motor vehicle in any other category commences during normal hours if the time for which the test appointment is made is any time between 0830 hours and 1630 hours on a working day; and

(c)

commences out of hours, if the time for which the test appointment is made is at a time not specified above for the type of licence in question.

F34(7)

In this regulation “working day” means a day other than a Saturday, Sunday, bank holiday, Christmas Day or Good Friday (and “bank holiday” means a day to be observed as such under section 1 of and Schedule 1 to the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971).

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in reg. 35(1) substituted (30.3.2009) by The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/788), regs. 1(2), 13(b) (with reg. 33)
F2: Words in reg. 35(1) inserted (15.11.2021 at 1.00 a.m.) by The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1154), regs. 1(2), 11(b)
F3: Words in reg. 35(1) substituted (1.4.2008) by The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/508), regs. 1, 6(a)
F4: Words in reg. 35(1) inserted (1.11.2021) by The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1128), regs. 1(2), 8(a)
F5: Words in reg. 35(1) substituted (1.9.2003) by The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment)(No. 4) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/2003), regs. 1(1)(a), 3(5)
F6: Words in reg. 35(1) inserted (1.11.2021) by The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1128), regs. 1(2), 8(b)
F7: Words in reg. 35(2) substituted (1.4.2008) by The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/508), regs. 1, 6(b)
F8: Words in reg. 35(2) inserted (30.3.2009) by The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/788), regs. 1(2), 13(c) (with reg. 33)
F9: Words in reg. 35(2) omitted (19.1.2013) by virtue of The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/977), reg. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 19(a)
F10: Words in reg. 35(2) omitted (15.5.2025) by virtue of The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/505), regs. 1(1), 2(2)(a)
F11: Words in reg. 35(2) substituted (15.11.2021 at 1.00 a.m.) by The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1154), regs. 1(2), 11(c)
F12: Words in reg. 35(2)(a) substituted (1.4.2014) by The Driving Standards Agency and the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (Merger) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/480), regs. 1, 6(7)
F13: Words in reg. 35(3) substituted (1.4.2008) by The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/508), regs. 1, 6(c)
F14: Words in reg. 35(3) inserted (30.3.2009) by The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/788), regs. 1(2), 13(d) (with reg. 33)
F15: Words in reg. 35(3) omitted (19.1.2013) by virtue of The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/977), reg. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 19(b)
F16: Words in reg. 35(3) omitted (15.5.2025) by virtue of The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/505), regs. 1(1), 2(2)(b)
F17: Words in reg. 35(3) substituted (15.11.2021 at 1.00 a.m.) by The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1154), regs. 1(2), 11(d)
F18: Words in reg. 35(3)(a) substituted (1.4.2014) by The Driving Standards Agency and the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (Merger) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/480), regs. 1, 6(7)
F19: Reg. 35(3ZZA)-(3ZZC) inserted (15.5.2025) by The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/505), regs. 1(1), 2(2)(c)
F20: Reg. 35(3ZA) substituted (30.3.2009) by The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/788), regs. 1(2), 13(e) (with reg. 33)
F21: Words in reg. 35(3ZA)(a) substituted (1.4.2014) by The Driving Standards Agency and the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (Merger) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/480), regs. 1, 6(7)
F22: Words in reg. 35(3ZA)(c) substituted (19.1.2013) by The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/977), reg. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 19(c)
F23: Reg. 35(3A) omitted (2.4.2007) by virtue of The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/698), regs. 1(1), 7(c)
F24: Reg. 35(3ZB)(3ZC) inserted (30.3.2009) by The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/788), regs. 1(2), 13(f) (with reg. 33)
F25: Words in reg. 35(3ZB) substituted (19.1.2013) by The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/977), reg. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 19(d)(i)
F26: Words in reg. 35(3ZB)(a) substituted (1.4.2014) by The Driving Standards Agency and the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (Merger) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/480), regs. 1, 6(7)
F27: Words in reg. 35(3ZB)(c) substituted (19.1.2013) by The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/977), reg. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 19(d)(ii)
F28: Reg. 35(3ZC) omitted (19.1.2013) by virtue of The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/977), reg. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 19(e)
F29: Words in reg. 35(4) substituted (15.11.2021 at 1.00 a.m.) by The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1154), regs. 1(2), 11(e)
F30: Reg. 35(6) substituted (8.12.2004) by The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) (No.3) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/3028), regs. 1, 3
F31: Word in reg. 35(6)(a) inserted (19.1.2013) by The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/977), reg. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 19(f)(i)
F32: Words in reg. 35(6)(a) substituted (19.1.2013) by The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/977), reg. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 19(f)(ii)
F33: Words in reg. 35(6)(a) omitted (19.1.2013) by virtue of The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/977), reg. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 19(f)(iii)
F34: Reg. 35(7) added (7.7.2008) by The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/1435), regs. 1(1), 11 (with reg. 22)
F35: Reg. 35 heading substituted (15.11.2021 at 1.00 a.m.) by The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1154), regs. 1(2), 11(a)

Notes on the whole SI

Textual amendments

F1: 1988 c. 52. Relevant amendments are referred to where appropriate below. Amending statutes and instruments are referred to in the footnotes to these Regulations in the following manner: “the 1989 Act" means the Road Traffic (Driver Licensing and Information Systems) Act 1989 (c. 22); “the 1990 Regulations" means the Driving Licences (Community Driving Licence) Regulations 1990 (S.I. 1990/144), “the 1991 Act" means the Road Traffic Act 1991 (c. 40), “the 1996 Regulations" means the Driving Licences (Community Driving Licence) Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/1974) and “the 1998 Regulations" means the Driving Licences (Community Driving Licence) Regulations 1998 (S.I. 1998/1420).
F2: Subsection (6) was amended by the 1990 Regulations.
F3: Subsection (1A) was inserted by the 1996 Regulations, subsections (2A) and (5A) were inserted by the 1989 Act, section 6; subsection (3) was amended by the 1991 Act, Schedule 4, paragraph 63; subsection (4) was amended by the 1989 Act, Schedule 3, paragraph 8 and by the 1996 Regulations; subsection (7) was amended and subsections (9) and (10) were substituted by the 1989 Act, Schedule 3, paragraph 8 and subsections (7), (9) and (10) were amended by the 1996 Regulations. Subsection (4)(b) is to be read with the Department of Transport (Fees) Order 1988 (S.I. 1988/643), as amended by S.I. 1991/811, 1993/1601, 1995/1684 and 1996/1929, the relevant entries being items 5, 5A and 6 in Schedule 1, Table III.
F4: Section 89A was inserted by the 1989 Act, section 4(4).
F5: Subsection (2) was amended by the 1996 Regulations.
F6: Subsections (4) and (5) were amended by the 1989 Act, section 5(7) and (8).
F7: Subsections (1) and (3) were amended by the 1989 Act, section 6(2) and Schedule 6 and by the 1996 and 1998 Regulations, subsection (1A) was inserted by the 1998 Regulations; subsections (3A) and (3B) were inserted by the 1989 Act, section 6(2) and subsection (3A) was amended by the 1996 and 1998 Regulations; subsection (4) was amended by the 1996 and 1998 Regulations; subsection (4) was amended by the 1998 Regulations.
F8: Subsections (2) and (4) were amended by the 1989 Act, Schedule 3, paragraph 11. Subsection (2) was amended by the 1990 Regulations.
F9: Subsection (1) was amended by Schedule 3, paragraph 12, of the 1989 Act; subsection (1A) was inserted by section 2(2) of that Act.
F10: Section 99A was inserted by the 1996 Regulations; subsection (4) was amended by the 1998 Regulations.
F11: Subsection (2) was amended by the 1989 Act, Schedule 3, paragraph 14 and by the 1990, 1996 and 1998 Regulations; subsection (4) was amended by the 1996 Regulations.
F12: See the definitions of “prescribed" and “regulations".
F13: Sections 114, 115, 116 and 117 to 122 (Part IV of the Act) were substituted by the 1989 Act, section 2(1) and Schedule 2, Section 114(1) was amended by the 1996 Regulations.
F14: Subsection (3) was amended by the 1991 Act, Schedule 4, paragraph 64 and the 1996 Regulations.
F15: Section 115A was inserted by the 1996 Regulations.
F16: Subsection (2A) was inserted by the 1991 Act, Schedule 4, paragraph 65.
F17: See the definition of “prescribed".
F18: Amended by the 1990 Regulations.
F19: Amended by the 1991 Act, Schedule 4, paragraph 68.
F20: Inserted by the 1989 Act, Schedule 3, paragraph 23.
F21: See the definition of “prescribed".
F22: See section 105(4) of the Road Traffic Act 1988.