Citation and commencement

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 and shall come into force on 1st August 2008.

Amendments

2. The Schedule to the Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) (Fees) Regulations 1995(4) (the "principal Regulations") is amended by substituting–

(a) in relation to fee number (i), "£238" for "£227";

(b) in relation to fee numbers (ii) and (iii), respectively, "£372" for "£354";

(c) in relation to fee number (iv), "£63" for "£60";

(d) in relation to fee numbers (v) and (vi), respectively, in a case where an election has not been made under regulation 3(5), "£10" for "£9".

Transitional provisions

3. Subject to Regulation (4), where a decision has been made before the coming into force of these Regulations on an application for a licence or a variation of a licence–

(a) to grant the licence under section 13 of the Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Act 1995;

(b) to grant a variation to a licence under section 17(1)(a) of that Act;

(c) to issue an interim licence under section 24(1) of that Act; or

(d) to give an interim direction under section 25(1) of that Act;

the fees prescribed by the principal Regulations immediately before the coming into force of these Regulations in respect of fee numbers (ii), (iv) and (v) apply.

4. In respect of fee numbers (iii), (v) and (vi) where–

(a) a fee is payable in respect of either an annual or 5 yearly anniversary of the date of the issue of the licence; and

(b) the last date for payment of the fee, ascertained in accordance with the provisions of column 4 of the Schedule to the principal Regulations, is on or after the date of coming into force of these Regulations,

the amount payable on that date shall be the relevant substituted amount as prescribed by regulation (2)(b) or (d).

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations increase the fees which are payable under the Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) (Fees) Regulations 1995.

The fee increases, with percentage increases, are shown in the table below. The fees were last increased on 1st April 2007.

The additional fee for motor vehicles specified in the licence remains unchanged at £12 in cases where an election has not been made under regulation 3(5) to pay on an annual basis.

The Regulations also contain transitional provisions in respect of fees to cover the situations where the date of an application or decision triggering a requirement to pay a fee and the date on which that payment falls due, differ.

A full impact assessment of the effect that this instrument will have on the costs of business and the voluntary sector is available from the VOSA Corporate Office, Berkeley House, Croydon Street, Bristol BS5 0DA. The impact assessment is also annexed to the Explanatory Memorandum which is available alongside the instrument on the OPSI website at www.opsi.gov.uk.