# The Motor Vehicles (Tests) (Amendment) Regulations 1997, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations further amend the Motor Vehicles (Tests) Regulations 1981 (“the 1981 Regulations”).
The normal fees payable for testing Class VI vehicles (public service vehicles other than those of a type specified in regulation 5(3) of the 1981 Regulations) are determined in accordance with the number of passengers that a vehicle is constructed or adapted to carry. By regulation 4 the break-point is increased from 12 to 16 passengers.
Whereas supplementary fees were formerly payable for examinations or further examinations carried out at the applicant’s request on a Saturday, such fees will now be payable where the examination or further examination is carried out at the applicant’s request, “out of hours”. By regulation 3 a definition of “out of hours” is inserted into regulation 3 (interpretation) of the 1981 Regulations.
By regulation 4 new supplementary fees are introduced where examinations or further examinations are carried out at the applicant’s request at premises which were designated by the Secretary of State under section 8(3) of the Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981 after 10th April 1995.
By regulation 3 consequential amendments are made to the definitions of “vehicle testing station” and “goods vehicle testing station”.
The fees payable for testing Class VI vehicles are now, in accordance with regulation 4, as follows.
(a) The fee payable for an examination of a vehicle constructed or adapted to carry more than 16 passengers is £39.70. Where the appointment for such an examination is, at the applicant’s request, “out of hours”, the supplement to the normal fee is £27.50. Where the vehicle testing station appointed for such an examination is, at the applicant’s request, one which was designated after 10th April 1995, the supplement or, in a case which is “out of hours”, further supplement, is £6.25.
(b) The fee payable for a re-examination of such a vehicle within 14 days of the date of the issue of the notice of refusal of a test certificate, is £19.00. Where the appointment for such a re-examination is, at the applicant’s request, “out of hours”, the supplement to the normal fee is £13.75. Where the vehicle testing station appointed for such a re-examination is, at the applicant’s request, one which was designated after 10th April 1995, the supplement, or in a case which is “out of hours”, further supplement, is £3.50.
(c) The fee payable for a re-examination of such a vehicle later than 14 days from the issue of the notice of refusal is £39.70. Where the appointment for such a re-examination is, at the applicant’s request, “out of hours”, the supplement to the normal fee is £27.50. Where the vehicle testing station appointed for such a re-examination is, at the applicant’s request, one which was designated after 10th April 1995, the supplement or, in a case which is “out of hours”, further supplement, is £6.25.
(d) The fee payable for an examination of a vehicle in any other case is £28.20. Where the appointment for such an examination is, at the applicant’s request, “out of hours”, the supplement to the normal fee is £20.00. Where the vehicle testing station appointed for such an examination is, at the applicant’s request, one which was designated after 10th April 1995, the supplement, or in a case which is “out of hours”, further supplement, is £6.25.
(e) The fee payable for a re-examination of such a vehicle within 14 days of the date of the issue of the notice of refusal of a test certificate, is £13.60. Where the appointment for such a re-examination is, at the applicant’s request, “out of hours”, the supplement to the normal fee is £10.00. Where the vehicle testing station appointed for such a re-examination is, at the applicant’s request, one which was designated after 10th April 1995, the supplement or, in a case which is “out of hours”, further supplement, is £3.50.
(f) The fee payable for a re-examination of such a vehicle later than 14 days from the issue of the notice of refusal is £28.20. Where the appointment for such a re-examination is, at the applicant’s request, “out of hours”, the supplement to the normal fee is £20.00. Where the vehicle testing station appointed for such a re-examination is, at the applicant’s request, one which was designated after 10th April 1995, the supplement or, in a case which is “out of hours”, further supplement, is £6.25.
In the case of Class VI vehicles, the fee payable on an appeal, where a notice of the refusal of a test certificate has been issued, is the same as the fee payable under regulation 20(1). Accordingly the fee payable on an appeal in the case of a vehicle in Class VI constructed or adapted to carry more than 16 passengers is £39.70. In any other case the fee is £28.20.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/81/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/motor-vehicles-tests-amendment-regulations-1997/note
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