S.I. No. 50/1983:

DRIVING LICENCES (REPAYMENT OF EXCISE DUTIES) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 1983.

DRIVING LICENCES (REPAYMENT OF EXCISE DUTIES) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 1983.

The Minister for the Environment in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sub-section (1A) of section 4 of the Finance (Excise Duties) (Vehicles) Act, 1952 (No. 24 of 1952) as inserted by section 18 of the Finance Act, 1961 (No. 23 of 1961) hereby makes the following Regulations:--

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Driving Licences (Repayment of Excise Duties) (Amendment) Regulations, 1983.

2. These Regulations shall come into operation on 1st day of April, 1983.

3. The Driving Licences (Repayment of Excise Duties) Regulations, 1964 ( S.I. No. 88 of 1964 ) as amended by article 3 of the Driving Licences (Repayment of Excise Duties) (Amendment) Regulations, 1980 ( S.I. No. 227 of 1980 ) are hereby amended by the substitution for article 4 of the following article--

"4. In the case of a licence which commenced prior to the first day of April, 1983 a repayment under these Regulations shall be made at the rate of £3 for each complete year of the licence period which remains unexpired at the date of surrender of the driving licence, and in any other case, at a rate of £4 for each such unexpired year".

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for the Environment

this 24th day of February, 1983.

` DICK SPRING,

Minister for the Environment.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

These Regulations provide for a revised rate of refund of part of the duty paid on taking out a driving licence where that driving licence is being surrendered under sub-article (7) of article 15 of the Road Traffic (Licensing of Drivers) Regulations, 1964.