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Proposed fees in the following tables assume that additional government funding is secured through the use of section 9(1A) of the Land Transport Management Act 2003 (outlined in Proposal 1). You will notice a column showing the estimated impact if s9(1A) is unsuccessful.

Table 2 rule reference:

Land Transport (Driver Licensing and Driver Testing Fees) Regulations 1999

New licence classes or stagesBack to top

Service

Forecasted
annual
volumes

Current
fee

Proposed
fee

Change
%

Estimated
fee if s9(1A) unsuccessful

Change
%

Limited licence

4,222

$39.30

$46.86

19%

$50.04

27%

EndorsementsBack to top

Service

Forecasted
annual
volumes

Current
fee

Proposed
fee

Change
%

Estimated
fee if s9(1A) unsuccessful

Change
%

New forklift, roller, tractor, wheel endorsement

17,814

$44.00

$61.19

39%

$68.17

55%

New V (vehicle recovery) endorsement (1-year) – application only

720

$73.00

$190.86

161%

$197.85

171%

New I (driving instructor) endorsement (1-year) – application only

$73.00

$190.86

161%

$197.85

171%

New O (testing officer) endorsement (1-year) – application only, does not include testing fees

$73.00

$190.86

161%

$197.85

171%

Licence renewalsBack to top

Service

Forecasted
annual
volumes

Current
fee

Proposed
fee

Change
%

Estimated
fee if s9(1A) unsuccessful

Change
%

Renew P endorsement (1-year) – application only

9,496

$73.00

$98.27

35%

$101.45

39%

Renew V endorsement (1-year) – application only

$73.00

$98.27

35%

$101.45

39%

Renew I endorsement (1-year) – application only

$73.00

$98.27

35%

$101.45

39%

Renew O endorsement (1-year) – application only, does not include testing fees

$73.00

$98.27

35%

$101.45

39%

Replacement cardsBack to top

Service

Forecasted
annual
volumes

Current
fee

Proposed
fee

Change
%

Estimated
fee if s9(1A) unsuccessful

Change
%

Extend expiry date of a licence

2,088

$38.20

$83.63

119%

$86.81

127%

ExemptionsBack to top

Service

Forecasted
annual
volumes

Current
fee

Proposed
fee

Change
%

Estimated
fee if s9(1A) unsuccessful

Change
%

Application for an exemption – DL4

6,170

$27.20

$94.95

249%

$98.14

261%