Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations replace the Schedule to the Public Service Vehicles (Operators' Licences) (Fees) Regulations 1995 with a Schedule incorporating new fees in respect of most items.
The fee changes are as follows:
| Subject matter of charge | Old fee | New fee |
|---|---|---|
| Application for standard licence | £150 | £158 |
| Application for a restricted licence | £100 | £105 |
| Grant of a standard or restricted licence | £100 | £105 |
| Continuation in force of an existing standard or restricted licence | £100 (for 5 years) | £105 (for 5 years) |
| Application to vary a condition on a licence so as to increase the maximum number of vehicles | £75 | £79 |
| Application for a special licence | £40 | £42 |
| Continuation in force of an existing special licence | £40 (payable after 5 years) | £42 (payable after 5 years) |
| Issue of a new disc in place of one lost or destroyed | £10 | £11 |
The Regulations also—
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contain transitional provisions in respect of fees for the grant and continuation in force of standard and restricted operators' licences, and
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make minor changes to the provisions about vehicle discs which are issued for a period of a year or less under regulation 11 of the Public Service Vehicles (Operators' Licences) Regulations 1995 (S.I. 1995/2908).
The Regulations have been made in conjunction with the Community Bus (Amendment) Regulations 2002, the Minibus and other Section 19 Permit Buses (Amendment) Regulations 2002 and the Public Service Vehicles (Registration of Local Services) (Amendment) (No. 2) (England and Wales) Regulations 2002. A combined Regulatory Impact Assessment for these instruments has been prepared and copies can be obtained from the Buses and Taxis Division of the Department for Transport, Zone 3/13 Great Minster House, 76 Marsham Street, London SW1P 4DR (telephone number 020 7944 2275) or viewed on the Department for Transport website www.dft.gov.uk A copy has been placed in the library of both Houses of Parliament.