The Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2008

• Citation: S.I. 2008/1474
• Sections: 4

Section 1 Citation and commencement

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.

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), “£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”.

Section 3 Transitional provisions

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.

Section 4 Transitional provisions

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).