
1 
These Regulations may be cited as the Goods Vehicles (Plating and Testing) (Amendment) Regulations 2003 and shall come into force on 11th August 2003.
2 
The Goods Vehicles (Plating and Testing) Regulations 1988 shall be further amended as follows.
3 

(1) In regulation 12, in paragraph (3), for the Table there shall be substituted the following Table—“

Description of vehicle Fee (£)
Motor vehicle with 2 axles 42.00
Motor vehicle with 3 axles 48.00
Motor vehicle with 4 or more axles 54.00
Trailer with 1 axle 21.00
Trailer with 2 axles 24.00
Trailer with 3 or more axles 27.00”
(2) In the regulations specified in column (1) of the following Table for the amounts specified in column (2) there shall be substituted the amounts specified in column (3).

(1) (2) (3)
Regulation Existing amount (£) Substituted amount (£)
12(4) 22 25.50
 14 16.00
12(4A) 7.50 9.00
 3.50 4.00
16(1) 20.50 23.50
 11 12.50
16(3) 20.50 23.50
 11 12.50
16(4) 11 12.50
 7 8.00
16(4A) 4.50 5.50
16(5) 22.50 25.50
 14 16.00
16(5A) 7.50 9.00
 3.50 4.00
34(1) 15 17.00
34(2) 9 10.00
34(2A) 4.50 5.50
37B(2) 15 17.00
4 

(1) Regulation 8 shall be further amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph (2)(k), after the words “preceding the examination” there shall be inserted “or as otherwise notified in writing by the Secretary of State”.
(3) After paragraph (2)(p), the word “or” shall be omitted.
(4) In paragraph (2)(q), for the words “applies to the vehicle.” there shall be substituted “applies to the vehicle; or” and the following sub–paragraph shall be inserted—“
(r) an examiner is not able to open and examine recording equipment fitted to the vehicle in accordance with the Community Recording Equipment Regulation.”.
5 
In regulation 16(6)(c)(ii), the words “(except in so far as those items relate to rear markings)” shall be omitted.
6 
In regulation 39(3)(b)(ii), for the words “the fee shall be reduced to £2.50 (the balance of any sum already paid in respect of the fee being refundable)” substitute “any sum paid by him in respect of such a previous application for an examination shall be returned”.
7 
In paragraph 31(b)(ii) of Schedule 2, for the words “of less than 810 millimetres” substitute “of not more than 1100mm”.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State
David Jamieson
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State,
Department for Transport
14th July 2003