LegalizeThe Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2014
Made: 6th August 2014
Laid before Parliament: 19th August 2014
Coming into force: 1st October 2014
In determining the amount of the fees specified in these Regulations, the Secretary of State has taken into account the cost of the functions listed in paragraphs 44 to 46 of Schedule 1 to the Department for Transport (Fees) Order 2009[^f00002] and has taken into account the matters listed in Schedule 2 to that Order in determining the costs of those functions.
Citation and commencement
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These Regulations may be cited as the Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 and come into force on 1st October 2014.
Amendment of Regulations
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- (1) The Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) (Fees) Regulations 1995[^f00003] are amended as follows.
- (2) In column 3 of the Schedule —
- (a) in relation to fee number (i), for “£254” substitute “£257”;
- (b) in relation to fee numbers (ii) and (iii), for “£397” substitute “£401”.
Signed
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport
Claire Perry — Parliamentary Under Secretary of State — Department for Transport — 6th August 2014
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
EXPLANATORY NOTE
These Regulations amend the fees payable under the Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) (Fees) Regulations 1995 in relation to goods vehicle operator licences granted under the Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Act 1995.
Fee changes, together with the percentage increase, are shown in the table below. The fees were last increased on 1st April 2012.
| Old Fee | New Fee | Percentage Increase | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fee with licence application or application for a licence variation | £254 | £257 | 1.2% |
| Fee for the issue of a licence | £397 | £401 | 1.0% |
| Fee for the continuation in force of a licence | £397 | £401 | 1.0% |
The fee for the issue of an interim licence remains the same.
An impact assessment of the effect that this instrument will have on the costs of business and the voluntary sector is available from the DVSA Corporate Office, Berkeley House, Croydon Street, Bristol BS5 0DA (telephone: 0117 954 3200). A copy has been placed in the library of each House of Parliament. The impact assessment is annexed to the Explanatory Memorandum which is available alongside the instrument on www.legislation.gov.uk. DVSA (Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency) was formed on 1st April 2014 following the merger of VOSA (Vehicle and Operator Services Agency) with the DSA (Driving Standards Agency) to form a single entity.
Footnotes
[^f00001]: 1995 c.23.
[^f00002]: S.I. 2009/711; relevant provisions are articles 7 and 9. The relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2009/1885, 2011/1043 and 2013/1644.
[^f00003]: S.I. 1995/3000, amended by S.I. 2009/804, 2010/464 and 2012/308.
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