TRANSPORT AND TECHNICAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT
DVS UNIT
INTRODUCTION OF VEHICLE EMISSIONS DUTY ON 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
Purpose of the Report
To gain the approval of the Minister for Transport and Technical Services for some minor changes to the Motor Vehicle Registration (General Provisions) (Jersey) Order 1993.
Background
The States has agreed to the introduction of a Vehicle Emissions Duty (hereinafter called V.E.D.)
This duty is due to be paid at the event of a motor vehicle’s first registration at the Driver and Vehicle Standards Unit but can be prepaid at Jersey Customs along with any other Impots duties which may be levied.
Discussion
V.E.D. will be calculated by reference to the vehicle’s CO 2 emissions, or, in some cases, engine size.
At the moment CO 2 emissions are not recorded by DVS and the Motor Vehicle Registration (General Provisions) (Jersey) Order 1993 will require amending to allow capture of this CO 2 data.
The Application to Register a Motor Vehicle form prescribed in Schedule 3 of the said Order will require amending and I suggest, de-prescribing.
List of amendments required to the Motor Vehicle Registration (General Provisions) (Jersey) Order 1993 are:-
(I) Article 5 (a) – remove “the form in Schedule 3” and replace with “a form approved by the Minister for Transport and Technical Services”
(II) Article 5 (b) – add “(IV) payment of Vehicle Emissions Duty, Goods and Services Tax or Common Customs Tariff if due or proof such duty or duties due have been paid at Jersey Customs”
(III) Schedule 1 – add “24. CO2 g/Km”
(IV) Schedule 3 – remove all i.e. de-prescribe the form (this will save law drafting time in the future when amendments effected).
(V) With the de-prescription of the application form from Schedule 3, the form will still need to be approved by the Minister for Transport and Technical Services to reflect some changes Viz:-
(a) Add on the obverse “(31) CO2 g/Km”
(b) Add on the reverse “(31) CO2 data is only accepted from a V55/1 form, an EU Whole Vehicle Type Approval Certificate, a Type Approval Certificate issued by a national government of the EU, a Certificate of Conformity issued by a motor vehicle manufacturer or a motor vehicle registration certificate issued by a governmental vehicle registration department”
(c) Add on the reverse at the bottom “(8) Payment of or proof of payment of any Jersey Customs Duties due”
The changes to the Order suggested above will allow DVS to collect V.E.D., G.S.T. and Common Customs Tariff if the applicant when registering a motor vehicle has not already pre-paid any liability at Jersey Customs or is exempt from paying any of the duties.
In addition to the amendments to the Order shown above, DVS would like to include a few housekeeping amendments Viz:-
(I) In Article 5 (b) of the Order – add:-
“(V) in the case of an individual application, the applicant’s Jersey driving licence” – we have been asking for this for some years now to prove an applicant’s identity and to ensure residency to comply with Article 4 (a) of the Order.
“(VI) such documents as may be necessary to prove a motor vehicle’s ownership or bonafides” – we do sometimes receive unusual applications e.g. from a fork lift truck owner whose vehicle has been off the road for years, never been registered and has no vehicle registration documents to produce.
(II) On the obverse of the application add “(32) L or R hand drive”
There will be no resource implications for DVS as Customs will be paying for new application forms and publicity leaflets.
Recommendation
The Minister for Transport and Technical Services agrees to the eight amendments to the Motor Vehicle Registration (General Provisions) (Jersey) Order 1993 to enable V.E.D. to be collected at Driver and Vehicle Standards. The Minister also agrees to the three housekeeping changes to the said Order.
Reason(s) for Decision
To change the relevant legislation to allow DVS to collect Jersey Customs Duties at the event of a motor vehicle’s first registration in Jersey.
Action Required
Minister to agree the changes suggested in this report and the Deputy Inspector of Motor Traffic to liaise with the Law Draftsman to produce the draft amended Order to be made and signed by the Minister for Transport and Technical Services.
Written by: | Deputy Inspector of Motor Traffic |
Approved by: | Acting Director of Transport, Transport and Technical Services |
Reference: Date: | CUST/EX/13/JBS/ 20.5.2010 |