The Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) (Fees) (Amendment) (Regulations) 2005

• Citation: S.I. 2005/2345
• Sections: 3

Section 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2005 and shall come into force on 30th September 2005.

Section 2 Amendments

The Schedule to the Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) (Fees) Regulations 1995 (the “principal Regulations”) is amended by substituting—

(a) in relation to fee number (i), “£215” for “£190”;

(b) in relation to fee numbers (ii) and (iii), respectively, “£336” for “£297”;

(c) in relation to fee number (iv), “£57” for “£50”;

(d) in relation to fee numbers (v) and (vi), respectively, “£9.00” for “£8.20”; and

(e) in relation to fee number (v) and (vi), respectively, “£11” for “£10”.

Section 3 Transitional provisions

(1) Subject to paragraph (2), where a decision has been made before 30th September 2005 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 sections 13 and 17(5) 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 notwithstanding that the period of 15 working days within which the relevant fee is payable has not expired before that date.

(2) In respect of fee number (v), where—

(a) annual payments are applicable and a fee is payable in respect of an anniversary of the date of the issue of the licence; and

(b) the date for payment of the fee, ascertained in accordance with the provisions of column 4 of Part 2 of the Schedule to the principal Regulations, is on or after 30th September 2005,

the amount payable on that date shall be the fee prescribed by regulation 2(e).