S.I. No. 256/1977 - Road Transport Acts (Fees) Regulations, 1977.


S.I. No. 256 of 1977.

ROAD TRANSPORT ACTS (FEES) REGULATIONS, 1977.

I, PÁDRAIG FAULKNER, Minister for Transport and Power, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 6 of the Road Transport Act, 1933 (No. 8 of 1933), section 6 of the Road Transport Act, 1971 (No. 8 of 1971), and the Transport, Fuel and Power (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order, 1959 (No. 125 of 1959), and with the sanction of the Minister for Finance, hereby make the following Regulations:—

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Road Transport Acts (Fees) Regulations, 1977.

2. In these Regulations "the Regulations of 1971" means the Road Transport Act, 1971 (Fees) Regulations, 1971 ( S.I. No. 183 of 1971 ).

3. The Road Transport Act, 1933 , Regulations, 1933 to 1955, the Regulations of 1971 and these Regulations may be cited together as the Road Transport Acts Regulations, 1933 to 1977.

4. The following is hereby substituted for the First Schedule to the Road Transport Act, 1933 , Regulations, 1955 ( S.I. No. 69 of 1955 ):—

"FIRST SCHEDULE.

FEES

(1) Merchandise Licences:

( a ) On application for a merchandise licence

Ten pounds

( b ) On application for the renewal of a merchandise licence

Five pounds

( c ) On application for the transfer of a merchandise licence

Ten pounds

(2) Vehicle Plates:

( a ) On application for a vehicle plate

Ten pounds

( b ) On application for the issue of a vehicle plate by way of replacement

Ten pounds

( c ) On application for a vehicle plate if the conditions set out in Article 4 (2) are complied with

One pound

(3) On application for an order under Part V of the Act

Four pounds"

5. The following is hereby substituted for Regulations 2 and 3 of the Regulations of 1971 :

" 2. The fee payable for inspection of the register established under section 6 of the Road Transport Act, 1971 (No. 8 of 1971), shall be 50p.

3. The fee payable for a copy of an entry in the register established under section 6 of the Road Transport Act, 1971 , shall be 50p.".

GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 3rd day of August, 1977.

PÁDRAIG FAULKNER,

Minister for Transport and Power.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

The effect of the Instrument is to increase the prescribed fees for the grant, renewal and transfer of merchandise licences, for the issue of vehicle plates, for inspection of the register of merchandise licences and for a copy of an entry in the said register.