S.I. No. 513/2023 - Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness (Vehicle Testing) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2023

Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

“Iris Oifigiúil” of 31st October, 2023.

I, JACK CHAMBERS, Minister of State at the Department of Transport, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 4 of the Road Safety Authority (Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness) Act 2012 (No. 16 of 2012) (as adapted by the Transport, Tourism and Sport (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 2020 ( S.I. No. 351 of 2020 )), and the Transport (Delegation Of Ministerial Functions) Order 2023 ( S.I. No. 211 of 2023 ), hereby make the following regulations:

1. (1) These Regulations may be cited as the Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness (Vehicle Testing) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2023.

(2) These Regulations come into operation on 1 November 2023.

2. The Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness (Vehicle Testing) (No. 2) Regulations 2013 ( S.I. No. 347 of 2013 ) are amended by substituting for Schedules 1, 2 and 3 the following:

“Schedule 1

Regulations 6, 7 and 8

CVR Vehicles

Reference No. (1)	Class of CVR Vehicle (2)
1	Mechanically propelled vehicles used for the carriage of passengers with more than 8 seats, excluding the driver’s seat
2	Vehicles having a design gross weight exceeding 3,500 kilograms but not exceeding 7,500 kilograms
3	Vehicles having a design gross weight exceeding 7,500 kilograms with 2 axles
4	Vehicles having a design gross weight exceeding 7,500 kilograms with 3 axles
5	Vehicles having a design gross weight exceeding 7,500 kilograms with 4 or more axles
6	Trailers having a design gross weight exceeding 3,500 kilograms
7	Ambulances
8	Vehicles having a design gross weight not exceeding 3,500 kilograms
9	Motor caravans with 2 axles
10	Motor caravans with 3 or more axles
11	Category T vehicles having a design gross vehicle weight exceeding 3,500 kilograms but not exceeding 7,500 kilograms with a maximum design speed exceeding 40km/hr.
12	Category T vehicles having a design gross vehicle weight exceeding 7,500 kilograms with a maximum design speed exceeding 40km/hr.

Schedule 2

Regulation 14

CVR TEST FEES

Reference No. (1)	Class of vehicle (2)	Periodic CVR test fee (3)	Re-test Fee (4)	Partial CVR Test (5)
1	Mechanically propelled vehicles used for the carriage of passengers with more than 8 seats but fewer than 14 seats, excluding the driver’s seat.	€193.92	€73.83	Full test €165.39
				Test of one or more items (not a full test). Same as re-test fee
				Visual inspection only €25.00
2	Mechanically propelled vehicles used for the carriage of passengers with 14 seats or more excluding the driver’s seat.	€195.92	€73.83	Full test €165.39
				Test of one or more items (not a full test). Same as re-test fee
				Visual inspection only €25.00
3	Vehicles having a design gross weight exceeding 3,500 kilograms but not exceeding 7,500 kilograms.	€143.91	€47.26	Full test €105.86
				Test of one or more items (not a full test). Same as re-test fee
				Visual inspection only €25.00
4	Vehicles having a design gross weight exceeding 7,500 kilograms with 2 axles.	€167.90	€59.08	Full test €132.34
				Test of one or more items (not a full test). Same as re-test fee
				Visual inspection only €25.00
5	Vehicles having a design gross weight exceeding 7,500 kilograms with 3 axles.	€197.59	€73.83	Full test €165.39
				Test of one or more items (not a full test). Same as re-test fee
				Visual inspection only €25.00
6	Vhicles having a design gross weight exceeding 7,500 kilograms with 4 or more axles.	€215.82	€82.69	Full test €185.23
				Test of one or more items (not a full test). Same as re-test fee
				Visual inspection only €25.00
7	Trailers having a design gross weight exceeding 3,500 kilograms	€139.02	€53.15	Full test €119.06
				Test of one or more items (not a full test). Same as re-test fee
				Visual inspection only €25.00
8	Ambulances	€142.39	€47.26	Full test €105.86
				Test of one or more items (not a full test). Same as re-test fee
				Visual inspection only €25.00
9	Vehicles having a design gross weight not exceeding 3,500 kilograms	€92.91	€35.43	Full test €79.36
				Test of one or more items (not a full test). Same as re-test fee
				Visual inspection only €25.00
10	Motor caravans with two axles	€76.86	€35.43	Full test €76.86
				Test of one or more items (not a full test). Same as re-test fee
				Visual inspection only €25.00
11	Motor caravans with three or more axles	€94.58	€44.29	Full test €94.58
				Test of one or more items (not a full test). Same as re-test fee
				Visual inspection only €25.00
12	Category T vehicles having a design gross vehicle weight exceeding 3,500 kilograms but not exceeding 7,500 kilograms with a maximum design speed exceeding 40km/hr.	€143.91	€47.26	Full test €105.86
				Test of one or more items (not a full test). Same as re-test fee
				Visual inspection only €25.00
13	Category T vehicles having a design gross vehicle weight exceeding 7,500 kilograms with a maximum design speed exceeding 40km/hr.	€167.90	€59.08	Full test €132.34
				Test of one or more items (not a full test). Same as re-test fee
				Visual inspection only €25.00

Schedule 3

Regulation 15

CVR TEST LEVY AND OPERATOR FEES

Reference No. (1)	Class of vehicle (2)	CVR levy (3)	CVR test operator fee payable for each initial and periodic test (4)
1	Mechanically propelled vehicles used for the carriage of passengers with more than 8 seats but fewer than 14 seats, excluding the driver’s seat.	€28.53	€2.24
2	Mechanically propelled vehicles used for the carriage of passengers with 14 seats or more excluding the driver’s seat.	€30.53	€2.24
3	Vehicles having a design gross weight exceeding 3,500 kilograms but not exceeding 7,500 kilograms.	€38.05	€2.24
4	Vehicles having a design gross weight exceeding 7,500 kilograms with 2 axles.	€35.56	€2.24
5	Vehicles having a design gross weight exceeding 7,500 kilograms with 3 axles.	€32.20	€2.24
6	Vehicles having a design gross weight exceeding 7,500 kilograms with 4 or more axles.	€30.59	€2.24
7	Trailers having a design gross weight exceeding 3,500 kilograms	€19.96	€2.24
8	Ambulances	€36.53	€2.24
9	Vehicles having a design gross weight not exceeding 3,500 kilograms	€13.55	€2.24
10	Motor caravans with two axles	€0.00	€2.24
11	Motor caravans with three or more axles	€0.00	€2.24
12	Category T vehicles having a design gross vehicle weight exceeding 3,500 kilograms but not exceeding 7,500 kilograms with a maximum design speed exceeding 40km/hr.	€38.05	€2.24
13	Category T vehicles having a design gross vehicle weight exceeding 7,500 kilograms	€35.56	€2.24

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GIVEN under my hand,

26 October 2023

JACK CHAMBERS,

Minister of State at the Department of Transport

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.)

These Regulations substitute Schedules 1, 2 and 3 to S.I. No. 347 of 2013 - Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness (Vehicle Testing) (No. 2) Regulations 2013.