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Road Transport Licensing (Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997

S.R. 1997/57 · Made 11 February 1997 · Extends to Northern Ireland

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reg. 1coming into forceRoad Transport Licensing (Fees) 1997 reg. 1(1)
reg. 2coming into forceRoad Transport Licensing (Fees) 1997 reg. 1(1)
reg. 3coming into forceRoad Transport Licensing (Fees) 1997 reg. 1(1)
reg. 4coming into forceRoad Transport Licensing (Fees) 1997 reg. 1(1)
reg. 5coming into forceRoad Transport Licensing (Fees) 1997 reg. 1(1)
reg. 6coming into forceRoad Transport Licensing (Fees) 1997 reg. 1(1)
Sch.coming into forceRoad Transport Licensing (Fees) 1997 reg. 1(1)
reg. 2sum substitutedRoad Transport Licensing (Fees) 2007 reg. 2(a)
reg. 4sum substitutedRoad Transport Licensing (Fees) 2007 reg. 2(b)
reg. 5(1)substitutedRoad Transport Licensing (Fees) 2007 reg. 2(c)

ROAD AND RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Made 11th February 1997

To be laid before Parliament under paragraph 3(3) of Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland Act 1974

Coming into operation 1st April 1997

The Department of the Environment, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 9, 16(2), 23(2) and 25(2) and (4) of the Transport Act (Northern Ireland) 1967f1, and now vested in itf2 and of every other power enabling it in that behalf, and with the approval of the Department of Finance and Personnelf3, hereby makes the following Regulations:

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Footnotes

f1

1967 c. 37 (N.I.); sections 9 and 23 were amended by S.I. 1984/1986 (N.I. 15) Articles 10(1) and 12(2) respectively

f2

S.R. & O. (N.I.) 1973 No. 504 Article 4

f3

Formerly the Department of Finance. See S.I. 1982/338 (N.I. 6) Article 3

Contents

  1. 1Citation, commencement and interpretation Not yet in force
  2. 2Fees for road service licences Not yet in force
  3. 3Refund of road service licence fees Not yet in force
  4. 4Fees for road freight operators' licences Not yet in force
  5. 5Alteration of road freight vehicle licence fees Not yet in force
  6. 6Revocation Not yet in force
  7. Signature
  8. Schedule Regulations revoked Not yet in force
  9. Explanatory note

1Citation, commencement and interpretationI1

(1)

These Regulations may be cited as the Road Transport Licensing (Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997 and shall come into operation on 1st April 1997.

(2)

In these Regulations, “the Act” means the Transport Act (Northern Ireland) 1967.

2Fees for road service licencesI1

The fee payable for a road service licence under section 9(1) of the Act shall be calculated in respect of each vehicle authorised to be used under the licence at the rate of £3·25 per month (or part of a month) for each month that the licence is to remain in force.

3Refund of road service licence feesI1

(1)

Where a road service licence is surrendered, revoked or suspended the holder shall be entitled under section 9(2) of the Act to be repaid by way of rebate of the fee paid in respect of the grant of the licence—

(a)

for each complete month of the period of currency of the licence which is unexpired at the time of surrender or revocation; or

(b)

for each complete month of the period during which the licence is suspended,

a sum equal to the monthly multiplicand in respect of each vehicle authorised under the licence.

(2)

For the purposes of this regulation “the monthly multiplicand” means the rate per month at which the fee paid under regulation 2 by the holder of the licence was calculated.

4Fees for road freight operators' licencesI1

The fee payable for a road freight operator’s licence under section 16(2) of the Act shall be £7·00 for each complete year during which the licence is to remain in force.

5Alteration of road freight vehicle licence feesI1

(1)

The amount of the fee payable for a road freight vehicle licence under section 23(1) of the Act shall be £4·00, instead of £3·00, for each month or part of a month during the currency of the licence.

(2)

The amount of the fee payable for such a licence under section 25(2) or (4) of the Act shall be £2·50.

6RevocationI1

The Regulations set out in the Schedule are hereby revoked.

Signature

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on

L.S.

J. Ritchie

Assistant Secretary

11th February 1997.

The Department of Finance and Personnel hereby approves these Regulations.

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on

L.S.

D. Thomson

Assistant Secretary

11th February 1997.

Regulations revokedI1

TitleYear and Number
Road Transport Licensing (Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1985S.R. 1985 No. 33
Road Transport Licensing (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1986S.R. 1986 No. 55
Road Transport Licensing (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1988S.R. 1988 No. 225
Road Transport Licensing (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993S.R. 1993 No. 332

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations.)

These Regulations revoke and re-enact, with amendments, the Road Transport Licensing (Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1985, and all subsequent amendments.

The only amendments are increases in fees as follows—

(a)

for a road service licence, the fee is increased from £2·55 to £3·25 (per month or part of month) (regulation 2);

(b)

for a road freight operator’s licence, the fee is increased from £5·00 to £7·00 (per year) (regulation 4); and

(c)

for a road freight vehicle licence, the fee is increased from £3·00 to £4·00 (per month or part of a month) (regulation 5(1)).

The Regulations set out in the Schedule are revoked as a consequence of these Regulations.