Justice Minister has announced a public
consultation to review fees for the recovery, storage and
disposal of vehicles.
The eight-week consultation seeks views on a possible 28% uplift
on the level of fees where a vehicle is removed due to being
driven uninsured; being driven without due care and attention or
illegally off-road and in a manner causing alarm, distress or
annoyance; or where a vehicle seizure order is made following
non-payment of a financial penalty.
Minister Long said: “Following increases
taken forward in Scotland in 2019 and in England and Wales early
in 2023, it is now appropriate to review these fees to ensure
that they are fair to both those carrying out removal, storage
and disposal work and those whose vehicles
areremoved. We look forward to hearing your
views.”
There have been no increases in these fees in Northern Ireland
since 2008. Equivalent fees have increased in Scotland,
England and Wales taking account of inflation and
operational changes in the vehicle recovery industry.
The fees are used to pay independent recovery operators who carry
out this work on behalf of the PSNI or the Department.
The consultation ends on 13 June 2024 and more information can be
found on the DoJ website Vehicle recovery storage
and disposal statutory charges review | Department of Justice
(justice-ni.gov.uk)
Notes to editors:
1.Information on the current fees is set out in:
The Road Traffic (Northern
Ireland) Order 1981 (Retention and Disposal of Seized Motor
Vehicles) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008
(legislation.gov.uk)(external link opens in a new window /
tab);
The Criminal Justice (Northern
Ireland) Order 2008 (Retention and Disposal of Seized Motor
Vehicles) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008
(legislation.gov.uk)(external link opens in a new window /
tab); and
The Enforcement of Fines and
Other Penalties Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018
(legislation.gov.uk)
