Amendments to the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations 1999
regulation 2 2.—(1) The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations 1999(1) are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 35 (fees in respect of manoeuvres tests, large vehicle off road manoeuvres tests, practical tests or unitary tests)—
regulation 2 2 a (a)in paragraph (2), in the opening words, omit “large vehicle off road manoeuvres test,”(2);
regulation 2 2 b (b)in paragraph (3), in the opening words, omit “large vehicle off road manoeuvres test,”;
regulation 2 2 c (c)after paragraph (3), insert—
“(3ZZA) Subject to paragraph (4), in the case of a large vehicle off road manoeuvres test which—
(a)is to be conducted by a DVSA examiner(3), and
(b)is for a licence authorising the driving of a motor vehicle of a class included in a category or sub-category specified in column 1 of the Table in Schedule 5,
the fee payable is that specified in relation to that category or sub-category in column (4) of that Table.
(3ZZB) In the case of a large vehicle off road manoeuvres test which—
(a)is to be conducted by a large vehicle off road manoeuvres test examiner(4), and
(b)is for a licence authorising the driving of a motor vehicle of a class included in a category or sub-category specified in column 1 of the Table in Schedule 5,
the fee payable is that specified in relation to that category or sub-category in column (5) of that Table.
(3ZZC) The fee payable under paragraph (3ZZB) is to be paid to and retained by the large vehicle off road manoeuvres test provider(5) as remuneration.”.
(3) In Schedule 5 (fees for practical tests or unitary tests: vehicles of categories other than AM or A)—
regulation 2 3 a (a)in the Schedule heading, for “or unitary tests” substitute “, unitary tests or large vehicle off road manoeuvres tests”;
regulation 2 3 b (b)for the Table, substitute—
| “(1) Category or sub-category of vehicle | (2) Practical test or unitary test, that is not, or does not form part of, an extended driving test, commencing: | (3) Practical test or unitary test, that is, or forms part of, an extended driving test, commencing: | (4) Large vehicle off road manoeuvres test conducted by a DVSA examiner, commencing: | (5) Large vehicle off road manoeuvres test conducted by a large vehicle off road manoeuvres test examiner, commencing: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (a) During normal hours | (b) Out of hours | (a) During normal hours | (b) Out of hours | (a) During normal hours | (b) Out of hours | (a) During normal hours | (b) Out of hours | |
| 1. B, F, G, H, and K | £62 | £75 | £124 | £150 | — | — | — | — |
| 2. B+E, C1, C1+E, D1, D1+E, C, C+E, D and D+E | £115 | £141 | — | — | £40 | £40 | £40 | £40”. |
S.I. 1999/2864; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2008/508, 2008/1435, 2009/788, 2012/977, 2014/480 and 2021/1154.
“Large vehicle off road manoeuvres test” is defined in regulation 3(1) of S.I. 1999/2864. The definition is inserted by S.I. 2021/1154.
“DVSA examiner” is defined in regulation 22 of S.I. 1999/2864. The definition is amended by S.I. 2009/788, 2014/480 and 2021/1154.
“Large vehicle off road manoeuvres test examiner” is defined in regulation 3(1) of S.I. 1999/2864. The definition is inserted by S.I. 2021/1154.
“Large vehicle off road manoeuvres test provider” is defined in regulation 3(1) of S.I. 1999/2864. The definition is inserted by S.I. 2021/1154. Under regulation 24(1ZA)(a) of S.I. 1999/2864, a large vehicle off road manoeuvres test examiner is appointed by a large vehicle off road manoeuvres test provider, a body approved by the Secretary of State for the purpose of conducting large vehicle off road manoeuvres tests.