Explanatory note

Northern Ireland

(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.