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The Public Service Vehicles (Registration of Local Services) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007

The Public Service Vehicles (Registration of Local Services) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007 (Memo)

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM TO The Public Services Vehicles (Registration of Local Services) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007 No.690

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM TO

THE GOODS VEHICLES (LICENSING OF OPERATORS) (FEES) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2007

2007 No 687

THE PUBLIC SERVICE VEHICLES (OPERATORS' LICENCES) (FEES) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2007

2007 No 689

THE PUBLIC SERVICE VEHICLES (REGISTRATION OF LOCAL SERVICES) (AMENDMENT) (ENGLAND AND WALES) REGULATIONS 2007

2007 No 690

THE MINIBUS AND OTHER SECTION 19 PERMIT BUSES (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2007

2007 No 691

THE COMMUNITY BUS (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2007

2007 No 693

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 The five sets of Regulations covered by this memorandum increase the fees for certain operator licensing, bus service registration, and permit issuing services provided by the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency ("VOSA") on behalf of the Secretary of State for Transport. The Regulations listed above respectively amend Regulations (a) - (e):

(a) The Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) (Fees) Regulations 1995;

(b) The Public Service Vehicles (Operators' Licences) (Fees) Regulations 1995;

(c) The Public Service Vehicles (Registration of Local Services) Regulations 1986;

(d) The Minibus and Other Section 19 Permit Buses Regulations 1987;

(e) The Community Bus Regulations 1986.

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

3.1 The Secretary of State through his executive agency VOSA recovers the cost of carrying out his functions of operator licensing, service registration and vehicle authorisation by charging fees. The agency operates as a Trading Fund.

3.2 The fees pay for the provision of administration, examiners and enforcement officers, together with management. They provide funds to pay for the development and operation of the IT systems used to support VOSA staff and traffic commissioners and, increasingly, customer self s...

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