The Motor Cars (Driving Instruction) (Amendment) Regulations 2008
Made
Laid before Parliament
Coming into force
20th February 2008
22nd February 2008
1st April 2008
The Secretary of State for Transport, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 123(2), 125(3)(1), 125A(5)(2), 127(2)(3), 129(5)(4), 132(2)(b)(5) and 141 of the Road Traffic Act 1988(6), makes the following Regulations.
The Secretary of State for Transport, in exercising the powers conferred by sections 125(3), 125A(5), 127(2) and 132(2)(b) of the Road Traffic Act 1988, has taken into account the functions and matters specified in respect of those sections in the Department of Transport (Fees) Order 1988(7).
These Regulations may be cited as the Motor Cars (Driving Instruction) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 and come into force on 1st April 2008.
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Amendment of the Motor Cars (Driving Instruction) Regulations 2005
(1)
The Motor Cars (Driving Instruction) Regulations 2005(8) are amended as follows.
(2)
In the table in regulation 17(1) (fees), in column (3)—
(a)
in item 1, for “£75” substitute “£80”;
(b)
in items 2 and 3, for “£85” substitute “£99”; and
(c)
in items 4, 6 and 7, for “£200” substitute “£300”.
(3)
In regulation 20(2)(b), for “back” substitute “front” and for “front”, where it first appears, substitute “back”.
(4)
In Schedules 4 (forms of licence) and 5 (forms of certificate of registration), for “the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions” in each case where it appears substitute “the Department for Transport”.
Signed by the authority of the Secretary of State
20th February 2008
Jim Fitzpatrick
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Transport
These Regulations amend the Motor Cars (Driving Instruction) Regulations 2005 (“the principal regulations”).
Regulation 2(2) increases the fees for an application for—
(a)
submission to the written examination provided for in regulation 5 of the principal regulations;
(b)
submission to the driving ability and fitness test provided for in regulation 6;
(c)
submission to the instructional ability and fitness test provided for in regulation 7;
(d)
retention of a person’s name in the register of approved instructors under section 127(1) of the 1988 Act;
(e)
entry to the register following the passing of the examination under section 125 (the register of approved instructors) or 125A (registration of disabled persons) of the Act; and
(f)
entry to the register without passing the examination.
Regulation 2(3) changes the prescribed manner of fixing to and exhibiting on a motor car a certificate or a licence for the purposes of section 123(2) of the Road Traffic Act 1988 (driving instruction for payment to be given only by registered or licensed persons).
An impact assessment of the effect that this instrument will have on the costs of business and the voluntary sector is available from the Driving Standards Agency, Stanley House, Talbot Street, Nottingham NG1 5GU. The impact assessment may also be accessed on the Office of Public Information website (www.opsi.gov.uk) and on the Driving Standards Agency’s website (www.dsa.gov.uk).
