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| Made | 5th March 2007 | ||
| Laid before Parliament | 8th March 2007 | ||
| Coming into force | |||
| for all regulations other than regulation 11 and 14 | 2nd April 2007 | ||
| for the purpose of regulation 11 | 1st May 2007 | ||
| for the purpose of regulation 14 | 1st July 2007 |
for the purpose of conducting, in respect of eligible candidates, theory tests in respect of any class of goods vehicles.".
(b) in paragraph (9)—
(ii) for the definition of "eligible person" substitute—
4.
In regulation 24 (persons by whom practical and unitary tests may be conducted), in paragraph (1)(f), after "passenger-carrying vehicles" insert—
for the purpose of conducting, in respect of eligible candidates, practical tests in respect of any class of goods vehicles.".
5.
For regulation 30 (fees for theory tests) substitute—
(2) The fee payable for a theory test to be conducted by an appointed person in respect of a motor vehicle in a category of A, B or P is—
6.
In regulation 34 (eligibility to reapply for practical or unitary test) in paragraph (3)(a) after "category" insert "B+E,".
7.
In regulation 35 (fees in respect of practical or unitary tests)—
8.
In regulation 38 (further requirements at tests) after paragraph (5) insert—
9.
In regulation 40 (nature of tests other than extended tests)—
(b) For paragraph (8A) substitute—
(ii) where the test is conducted on or after 1st April 2008—
(b) in the case of a test for a licence authorising the driving of a class of vehicle included in a category of A, B or P—
(ii) where the test is conducted on or after 3rd September 2007—
10.
In regulation 47 (evidence of result of theory test) for paragraph (8) substitute—
(b) in respect of a motor vehicle in a category of A, B or P where the order is received on or after 3rd September 2007, £18.50 per form.".
11.
For Part 1 of Schedule 3 (licence fees) substitute the Part 1 set out in Schedule 1 to these Regulations.
12.
For Parts 1 and 2 of the table in Schedule 5 (fees for practical and unitary tests) substitute the Schedule set out in Schedule 2 to these Regulations.
13.
In regulation 73 (disabilities prescribed in respect of Group 2 licences)—
(b) In Table 2 omit the second entry in column (1) and the second entry in column (2).
Amendment of the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2003
14.
In regulation 5 of the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2003[7] omit paragraph (6).
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State
S.J. Ladyman
Minister of State Department for Transport
28th February 2007
We approve the making of these Regulations
Dave Watts
Alan Campbell
Two of the Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury
5th March 2007
| No. | Description of licence and circumstances of application | Fee payable |
| 1 | A first licence | £45 |
| 2 | A provisional licence granted following the revocation of a licence under the Road Traffic (New Drivers) Act 1995[8] | £45 |
| 3 | A photocard licence granted in exchange for a licence not in the form of a photocard licence which is still in force excluding a licence falling within any other paragraph in this Table | £10 |
| 4 |
A licence granted in exchange for a licence still in force or in place of a licence which has been revoked or a Community licence which is required to be delivered to the Secretary of State, except—
(b) a licence granted following the revocation of a licence under section 93(1)[11] of the Traffic Act or the delivery of a Community licence to the Secretary of State under 99C(1) or (3)[12] of the Traffic Act, (c) a licence which the Secretary of State is required to grant free of charge under section 93(2)[13], or 99(7ZA)[14] or 99C(2) of the Traffic Act, (d) a licence granted to reflect additional driving entitlement of the licence holder not shown by the licence submitted in exchange, or (e) a licence falling within any other paragraph in this Table |
£22 |
| 5 | A licence granted by way of replacement of a lost or defaced licence | £22 |
| 6 |
A licence granted upon the expiry of a period of disqualification imposed by a court under section 34 or 35 of the Offenders Act[15]—
(b) otherwise than in those circumstances,
and in this paragraph the reference to a period of disqualification imposed by a court under section 34 of the Offenders Act includes a period of disqualification reduced by an order of the court under section 34A[17]of that Act |
£85 £60 |
| 7 |
A provisional licence, other than a first licence, granted following disqualification ordered by a court under section 36[18] of the Offenders Act, whether or not the court also made an order under section 34 or 35 of that Act—
(b) otherwise than in other circumstances |
£85 £60 |
| 8 | A provisional Group 2 licence granted to a person who, by virtue of an order under section 117(2)(b) or 117A(2)(b)[19] of the Traffic Act, is disqualified from holding or obtaining a full licence until he passes the prescribed test of competence | £60 |
| 9 | A licence granted following disqualification ordered by a court under section 39A of the Child Support Act 1991[20] | £60 |
| 10 | A licence granted following disqualification ordered by a court under section 40 of the Crime (Sentences) Act 1997[21] | £60 |
| 11 | A licence granted following disqualification ordered by a court under section 146 or 147 of the Power of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000[22] | £60" |
| (1) Category or sub-category of vehicle | (2) Test, other than extended driving test commencing: | (3) Extended driving test commencing: | ||
| (a) During normal hours | (b) Out of hours | (a) During normal hours | (b) Out of hours | |
| 1.A1, A and P | £60.00 | £70.00 | £120.00 | £140.00 |
| 2. B1, B, F, G, H and K | £48.50 | £58.00 | £97.00 | £116.00 |
| 3. B+E, C1, C1+E, D1, D1+E, C, C+E, D and D+E | £89.00 | £107.00 | - | -" |
Regulation 6 amends the principal Regulations so as to reduce, from 10 to 3 working days, the minimum period that category B+E drivers (broadly a car plus large trailer) must wait following an unsuccessful test before they become eligible to re-take the test.
Regulations 7 and 12 and Schedule 2 amend the principal Regulations so as to amend the fees payable upon application for a practical or unitary driving test where the test is booked on or after 2 April 2007. The following tables show the fee, including the new fees for motorcycle and moped tests, with the percentage increase in brackets (where relevant). The last increase was in respect of tests conducted from 1 April 2006.
ORDINARY TEST
| Type of Vehicle | Test commenced during normal hours | Test commenced at any other time |
| Motor bicycles and mopeds | £60.00 (3.4% ) | £70.00 (2.9% ) |
| Motor cars, tractors and other minor categories | £48.50 (-) | £58.00 (-) |
| Lorries, buses and vehicle-plus-trailer combinations | £89.00 (-) | £107.00 (-) |
| Type of vehicle | Test commenced during normal hours | Test commenced at any other time |
| Motor bicycles and mopeds | £120.00 (3.4% ) | £140.00 (2.9% ) |
| Motor cars, tractors and other minor categories | £97.00 (-) | £116.00 (-) |
| Paragraph in Schedule 3 specifying a type of licence and the circumstances of the application |
Fee payable on application after 1 May 2007 (Fee payable formerly (£)) |
% increase (decrease) |
|
| 1 | A first licence (as defined in Part 2 of Schedule 3). | 45 (38) | 18.4% |
| 2 | A provisional licence (as detailed). | 45 (38) | 18.4% |
| 3 | A photocard licence granted in exchange for a licence not in the form of a photocard licence which is still in force excluding a licence falling within any other paragraph in the Table | 10 (19) | (47.3)% |
| 4 | A licence granted on exchange (as detailed) | 22 (19) | 15.8% |
| 5 | A replacement licence (as detailed) | 22 (19) | 15.8% |
| 6 |
A licence following disqualification (as detailed)-
(ii) in other cases |
85 (75) 60 (50) |
13.3% 20.0% |
| 7 |
A provisional licence following disqualification (as detailed)-
(ii) in other cases |
85 (75) 60 (50) |
13.3% 20.0% |
| 8 | A provisional Group 2 licence (as detailed) | 60 (50) | 20.0% |
| 9 | A licence following disqualification (as detailed) | 60 (50) | 20.0% |
| 10 | A licence following disqualification (as detailed) | 60 (50) | 20.0% |
| 11 | A licence following disqualification (as detailed) | 60 (50) | 20.0% |
[2] S.I. 1988/643, relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1995/1684, 1996/1961.The relevant references in S.I. 1988/643 are in Schedule 1, Table III, paragraphs 5 and 5A.back
[4] As required by section 105(4) of the 1988 Act.back
[5] S.I. 1999/2864 (in these footnotes the "1999 Regulations"); relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2002/2641, S.I. 2003/166, S.I. 2004/265, S.I. 2005/1975, S.I. 2005/2717 and S.I. 2006/524.back
[9] i.e. the 1988 Act in accordance with the definition of "Traffic Act" in regulation 3 of the 1999 regulations. Section 117A was inserted by the 1996 Regulations, regulation 2, Schedule 1, paragraph 26.back
[10] Part 4 of the 1988 Act, including section 118, was substituted by the 1989 Act, section 2 and schedule 2. Section 118(4) was further amended by the 1990 Regulations, regulation 2, Schedule 3, paragraph 2.back
[11] Section 93(1)(b) was amended by the 1996 Regulations.back
[12] Section 99C was inserted by the 1996 Regulations.back
[13] Section 93(2) was amended by the 1990 Regulations.back
[14] Section 99(7ZA) was inserted by section 40 of the Road Safety Act 2006 (c.49).back
[15] i.e. the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 (c.53) in accordance with the definition of "Offenders Act" in regulation 3 of the 1999 Regulations. Section 34 of the Road Traffic Offenders Act was amended by the Aggravated Vehicle-Taking Act 1992 (c.11), section 3(2); by the 1991 Act, section 29; by the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 (c.6) (in these footnotes the "2000 Act"), section 165 and Schedule 9, paragraph 121; and by the Police Reform Act 2002 (c.30), section 56(3), section 107(2) and Schedule 8. Section 35 of the Road Traffic Offenders Act was amended by the 1991 Act, section 48 and Schedule 4, paragraph 95; and by the 2000 Act, section 165 and Schedule 9, paragraph 122.back
[16] Section 94(4) was amended by section 5(7) of the 1989 Act. The prescribed circumstances are found in regulation 74 (high risk offenders) of the 1999 Regulations.back
[17] Section 34A was inserted by section 30 of the 1991 Act.back
[18] Section 36 was substituted by section 32 of the 1991 Act and amended by the 1996 Regulations, regulation 3, Schedule 2, paragraph 3, and by the Deregulation (Exchangeable Driving Licences) Order 1998 (S.I. 1998/1917), article 3.back
[19] Part 4 of the 1988 Act, including section 117, was substituted by the 1989 Act, section 2(1) and Schedule 2. Section 117A was inserted by the 1996 Regulations.back
[20] 1991 c.48. Section 39A was inserted by section 16 of the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (c.19).back
[21] 1997 c.43. Section 40 was amended by the 2000 Act, section 165(1) and Schedule 9, paragraph 185; the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (c.29), section 456 and Schedule 11, paragraph 1 and 32; and by the Criminal Justice and Court Service Act 2000 (c.43), section 74 and Schedule 7, paragraph 135 and 140.back
[22] 2000 c.6. Sections 146 and 147 were amended by the Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003 (c.32), section 91 and Schedule 5, paragraphs 72 and 73 (with respect to section 146) and 74 (with respect to section 147).back