The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) Regulations 2005

• Citation: S.I. 2005/1975
• Sections: 6

Section 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) Regulations 2005 and shall come into force on 10th August 2005.

Section 2 Amendment of the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations 1999

(1) The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations 1999 are amended in accordance with regulations 3 to 6.

Section 3 Amendment of the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations 1999

In regulation 30 (fees for theory tests) for paragraph (1) substitute—

(1) The fee payable for a theory test to be conducted by an appointed person in respect of any category of motor car is—

(a) where the test is to be conducted before 1st April 2006, £21.00; and

(b) where the test is to be conducted on or after 1st April 2006, £21.50;

and is payable to the Secretary of State.

Section 4 Amendment of the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations 1999

In regulation 35 (fees in respect of practical or unitary tests)—

(a) in paragraph (2) for “(4) and (5)” substitute “(3A), (4) and (5)”;

(b) in paragraph (3) for “paragraph (4)” substitute “paragraphs (3A) and (4)”;

(c) after paragraph (3), insert—

(3A) In paragraphs (2) and (3), where a reference is made to the Table in Schedule 5, that reference shall be—

(a) in the case of a test to be conducted before 1st April 2006, to the Table in Part 1 of Schedule 5; and

(b) in the case of a test to be conducted on or after 1st April 2006, to the Table in Part 2 of Schedule 5.

Section 5 Amendment of the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations 1999

For regulation 47(8) substitute—

(8) A person authorised to conduct theory tests by virtue of paragraphs (b), (c), (d) or (e) of regulation 23(1) or regulation 23(2)(b) shall issue theory test pass certificates using forms supplied by the Secretary of State who may make a charge—

(a) where the order is received before 1st April 2006, £12 per form; and

(b) where the order is received on or after 1st April 2006, £14 per form.

Section 6 Amendment of the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations 1999

For the table in Schedule 5 substitute the following tables—

Fees for tests to be conducted before 1st April 2006

(a) During normal hours

(b) Out of hours

(a) During normal hours

(b) Out of hours

Fees for tests to be conducted on or after 1st April 2006

(a) During normal hours

(b) Out of hours

(a) During normal hours

(b) Out of hours