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The Passenger and Goods Vehicles (Recording Equipment) (Tachograph Card Fees) Regulations 2005

The Passenger and Goods Vehicles (Recording Equipment) (Tachograph Card Fees) Regulations 2005 (Memo)

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM TO THE PASSENGER AND GOODS VEHICLES (RECORDING EQUIPMENT) (TACHOGRAPH CARD FEES) REGULATIONS 2005 No.1140

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM TO

THE PASSENGER AND GOODS VEHICLES (RECORDING EQUIPMENT)

(TACHOGRAPH CARD FEES) REGULATIONS 2005

2005 No.1140

1. This explanatory memorandum has been prepared by the Department for Transport and is laid before Parliament by Command of Her Majesty.

This memorandum contains information for the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.

2. Description

2.1 These Regulations provide for the issue of digital tachograph cards. Such cards are company cards, control cards, driver cards or workshop cards used in connection with digital tachographs, which are tachographs conforming to Annexes IB and II to Commission Regulation (EEC) No.3821/85 Directive as amended.

2.2 They provide for the payment of fees for the issue of company cards and driver cards.

3. Matters of special interest to the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments

3.1 The issuing of the cards will be handled by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA), an agency of the Department for Transport. The DVLA has had Trading Fund status since 1st April 2004.

3.2 The fees for digital tachograph cards are calculated to enable DVLA to recoup costs for the issue of digital tachograph cards and the maintenance of the record and thus provide services efficiently and without additional cost to taxpayers.

3.4 The estimated costs associated with the imp...

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