Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

"Iris Oifigiúil" of 24th June, 2014.

I, LEO VARADKAR, Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 13(1) (as amended by section 25 of the Road Traffic Act 2014 (No. 3 of 2014)) of the Road Transport Act 2011 (No. 31 of 2011), with the consent of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, hereby make the following regulations:

1. (1) These Regulations may be cited as the Road Transport Operator Licensing (Fees) Regulations 2014.

(2) These Regulations come into operation on 1st July 2014.

2. The fee in respect of an application for, the grant, amendment, duplication or replacement of a licensing document referred to in column (1) of Schedule 1 is that set out opposite-

(a) in the case of an on-line application fee by way of the internet, in column (2), and

(b) in the case of an application by post or at the offices of the Road Transport Operator Licensing Unit of the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, in column (3), of Schedule 1.

3. The fee to be paid directly to the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in Ireland with an application to sit an examination for a certificate of professional competence, for the approval of a certificate of professional competence training facility or for the grant of a duplicate or replacement certificate of professional competence is that set out in Schedule 2 and based on the manner of an application for such documents.

4. The Road Transport Operator Licensing (Fees) Regulations 2013 ( S.I. No. 310 of 2013 ) are revoked.

SCHEDULE 1

Regulation 2

Fees in respect of an application for, the grant, amendment, duplication or replacement of a licensing document

SCHEDULE 2

Regulation 3

Fees in respect of an application to the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in Ireland

The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform consents to the making of the foregoing Regulations:

Given under my Official Seal,

11 June 2014.

BRENDAN HOWLIN,

Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform.

Given under my Official Seal,

19 June 2014.

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.)

The purpose of these Regulations is to amend fees for on-line and paper based road transport operator licences and related issues including applications to the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in Ireland for examinations and certificates.

The Regulations also repeal SI 310 of 2013.