Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

"Iris Oifigiúil" of 30th March, 2012.

I, LEO VARADKAR, Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 3 of the European Communities Act 1972 (No. 27 of 1972) for the purpose of giving further effect to Article 7(1) of Council Directive No. 2006/126 of 20 December 2006¹ , hereby make the following regulations:

1. These Regulations may be cited as European Communities (Driving Theoretical Tests) (Amendment) Regulations 2012.

2. In these Regulations "the Principal Regulations" mean the European Communities (Driving Theoretical Tests) Regulations 2003 ( S.I. No. 52 of 2003 ).

3. These Regulations come into operation twenty one days after the date on which they are signed.

4. The Principal Regulations are amended in Regulation 5(4), by substituting "€45.00" for "€40.60" inserted by the European Communities (Driving Theoretical Tests) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 ( S.I. No. 36 of 2011 ).

GIVEN under my Official Seal,

22 March 2012.

LEO VARADKAR,

Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.)

These Regulations increase the fee required for a Driver Theory Test from €40.60 to €45.00.

1 OJ L403, 30.12.2006, p.18