Statutory Instruments
Road Traffic
Made
5th June 2008
Laid before Parliament
12th June 2008
Coming into force
13th July 2008
The Secretary of State for Transport makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 61(1) and (2) of the Road Traffic Act 1988(1), and by virtue of the Department of Transport (Fees) Order 1988(2) and section 128 of the Finance Act 1990(3).
In accordance with section 195(2) of the Road Traffic Act 1988 she has consulted with such representative organisations as she thinks fit.
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Motor Vehicles (Approval) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 and shall come into force on 13th July 2008.
2. The Motor Vehicles (Approval) (Fees) Regulations 2001(4) shall be amended as follows.
3. In the regulations specified in column (1) of the Table below, for each fee specified in column (2) substitute the fee specified in column (3).
| (1) | (2) | (3) |
|---|---|---|
| Regulation | Existing fee (£) | Substituted fee (3) |
| 4(1)(a) | 158 | 190 |
| 4(1)(b) | 63 | 76 |
| 4(1)(c) | 200 | 240 |
| 4(1)(d) | 190 | 228 |
| 4(1)(e) | 106 | 127 |
| 4(1)(f) | 95 | 114 |
| 4(2)(a) | 63 | 76 |
| 4(2)(b) | 106 | 127 |
| 4(2)(c) | 95 | 114 |
| 4(3)(a)(i) | 79 | 95 |
| 4(3)(a)(ii) | 26 | 31 |
| 4(3)(b) | 21 | 25 |
| 4(4) | 53 | 64 |
| 5(1)(a) | 32 | 38 |
| 5(1)(b) | 16 | 19 |
| 5(2)(a) | 16 | 19 |
| 5(2)(b) | 6 | 7 |
| 9 | 11 | 12 |
4.—(1) Regulation 4 shall be amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph (1)—
(a) omit the word “and” immediately after sub-paragraph (e); and
(b) at the end of sub-paragraph (f) insert—
“; and
(g) £38 in the case of any new vehicle which satisfies the conditions of regulation 5(8)(b) of the Approval Regulations.”.
(3) In paragraph (3)—
(a) in sub-paragraph (a), for “paragraph (1)” substitute “paragraph (1)(a) to (f)”, and
(b) in sub-paragraph (b), for “paragraph” substitute “paragraphs (1)(g),”.
(4) After paragraph (4), add—
“(5) In this regulation “new vehicle” means a new passenger vehicle or new goods vehicle where the recorded distance travelled, including that before any change of odometer, is considered to be a maximum of 3,000 kilometres or 1,865 miles.”.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State
Jim Fitzpatrick
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Transport
5th June 2008
1988 c. 52; section 61 was amended by Schedule 8 to the Road Traffic Act 1991 (c. 40). Back [1]
S.I. 1988/643, which was made under section 102 of the Finance (No. 2) Act 1987 (c. 51). Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1995/1684 and 1996/1961. The relevant entry in S.I. 1988/643 is Schedule 1, Table III, item 4. Back [2]
S.I. 2001/2486, amended by S.I. 2007/495. Back [4]