16-03-07 VOSA to increase its fees and charges
• Following full consultation, VOSA will be introducing new fees from the 1st of April 2007. The increase will ensure that the costs of providing services are covered by the income generated.
• Affected services include tests and re-tests of Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs) and Public Service Vehicles (PSVs), specialised inspections of HGVs and PSVs, operator licences for HGV and PSV Operators, bus registration and permits and examinations for Single Vehicle Approval (SVA).
Fees were last increased 18 moths ago; the average increase is 5.5%. As usual, fees are rounded to the nearest pound. Details of the increases are attached and can also be found at www.transportoffice.gov.uk
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NOTES TO EDITOR:
VOSA (Vehicle and Operator Services Agency) is responsible for:
• Processing applications for licences to operate lorries and buses and registering bus services
• Operating and administering testing schemes for all vehicles, including the supervision of the MOT testing scheme
• Enforcing the law on vehicles to ensure that they comply with legal standards and regulations
• Enforcing drivers' hours and licensing requirements
• Supporting Traffic Commissioners to help them make informed decisions on operator licensing, vocational drivers and bus registration requirements
• Providing training and advice for commercial operators
• Investigating vehicle accidents, defects and recalls.
For media inquiries about VOSA, please contact: Henry Norman on 0117 954 3208 / henry.norman@vosa.gov.uk, or Zita Galambosi on 0117 954 2561 / zita.galambosi@vosa.gov.uk.
Could you please send the published version of any articles about VOSA to press@vosa.gov.uk, VOSA, Berkeley House, Croydon Street, Bristol, BS5 0DA, or fax them to 0117 9543303. Many thanks.
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