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Car testing centres fee to be revised

Fees charged by Car Testing Centres (CTCs) for the examination of private cars and light goods vehicles and the issue of a duplicate copy of certificate of roadworthiness will be revised from November 9.

A government spokesman said today (Thursday) the fee increase of about nine per cent was sought by operators of CTCs to cover cost increases since the last revision in November last year.

"The revised fees will remain on a par with the examination fees charged by Government Vehicle Examination Centres, which were last revised in June this year with a similar percentage of increase," he said.

CTCs are private garages designated by the Commissioner for Transport under the Road Traffic Ordinance for the inspection of private cars and light goods vehicles not exceeding 1.9 tonnes.

Meanwhile, government fee for the supply of a certificate of roadworthiness for private cars and light goods vehicles will also be increased by about nine per cent to reflect the increase in costs after the last revision in last November.

Item

A Fees to be charged in respect of

Existing Fee

Proposed Fee

an examination:

1 Initial examination

a Private car

$485

$530

b Light goods vehicle

$580

$630

2 Re-examination where made within

14 days of initial examination

a Private car

$150.

$165

b Light goods vehicle

$190

$210

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