ROAD TRAFFIC: SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION
ROAD TRAFFIC (MISCELLANEOUS FEES) REGULATIONS
under s. 181
G.N. 26/1998
28/1999
3/2002
10/2003
25/2010
30/2014
17/2015
55/2017
76/2019
66/2024
These Regulations may be cited as the Road Traffic (Miscellaneous Fees) Regulations.
The fees specified in the Second Column of the Schedule are hereby prescribed and shall be charged in respect of the matters set out in the First Column of the Schedule.
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SCHEDULE
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First Column |
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Second Column |
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K |
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A.—Road Service Permits (Application and Issue)
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1. |
Road Service Permit, per year of validity or part thereof— |
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(a) |
operator registration fee (only for new entrants) |
15,000 |
00 |
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(b) |
duplicate operator certificate |
15,000 |
00 |
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(c) |
short-term road service permit (three months or less) |
8,000 |
00 |
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(d) |
permit for goods vehicles of 3.5 tonnes GVM or below |
12,000 |
00 |
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(e) |
permit for goods vehicles above 3.5 GVM |
12,000 |
00 |
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(f) |
permit for passenger service vehicles of 3.5 tonnes GVM or below |
15,000 |
00 |
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(g) |
permit for passenger service vehicles above 3.5 tonnes GVM |
20,000 |
00 |
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(h) |
trailer for carriage of goods for hire or reward of 3.5 tonnes GVM or below |
15,000 |
00 |
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(i) |
trailer for carriage of goods for hire or reward above 3.5 tonnes GVM |
20,000 |
00 |
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2. |
Duplicate of Road Service Permit listed in paragraph 1— |
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(a) |
permit for goods vehicles of 3.5 tonnes GVM or below |
20,000 |
00 |
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(b) |
permit for goods vehicles above 3.5 GVM |
20,000 |
00 |
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(c) |
permit for passenger service vehicles of 3.5 tonnes GVM or below |
20,000 |
00 |
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(d) |
permit for passenger service vehicles above 3.5 tonnes GVM |
20,000 |
00 |
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(e) |
trailer for carriage of goods for hire or reward of 3.5 tonnes GVM or below |
20,000 |
00 |
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(f) |
trailer for carriage of goods for hire or reward above 3.5 tonnes GVM |
20,000 |
00 |
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3. |
Endorsement of Road Service Permit A or B or variation of terms thereof |
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15,000 |
00 |
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4. |
Special Journey Road Service Permit in respect of vehicles registered in Malawi— |
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(a) |
seven days |
5,000 |
00 |
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(b) |
fourteen days |
8,000 |
00 |
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(c) |
twenty-eight days |
10,000 |
00 |
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(d) |
more than twenty-eight days but not exceeding three months |
15,000 |
00 |
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5. |
Short-term Road Service Permit issued in respect of foreign registered vehicles, per month or part thereof |
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USD300 |
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6. |
Application for a Road Service Permit by foreign operators from countries which are not members of COMESA |
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USD450 |
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7. |
Renewal for a Road Service Permit by foreign operators from countries which are not members of COMESA |
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USD450 |
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8. |
International Cross-border Road Service Permit, per annum or part thereof |
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25,000 |
00 |
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9. |
Renewal of International Cross-border Service Permit or part thereof |
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25,000 |
00 |
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10. |
Duplicate Cross-border Permit |
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20,000 |
00 |
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11. |
Application for awkward, abnormal or dangerous load* |
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60,000 |
00 |
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12. |
Special Exemption Permit application for awkward, abnormal or dangerous load** |
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60,000 |
00 |
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*When vehicle load has exceeded the GVM, the excess load schedule fees shall apply |
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**Malawi registered vehicles holding valid International Road Service Permit under paragraph 8 shall automatically be entitled to a local permit or part thereof while trailers shall have Road Service Permit class B |
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13. |
Weighing certificate |
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5,000 |
00 |
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14. |
Uplifting operator certificate after suspension |
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30,000 |
00 |
B.—Valuation of Motor Vehicles
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1. |
Commercial valuation |
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20,000 |
00 |
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2. |
Valuation for purposes of acquiring a Government loan |
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10,000 |
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C.—Driving Schools and Instructors Licensing
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1. |
Instructor’s registration (new applicants only) |
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25,000 |
00 |
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2. |
Instructor’s licence renewal, per annum |
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20,000 |
00 |
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3. |
Instructor’s learner licence |
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10,000 |
00 |
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4. |
Aptitude test for an instructor |
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10,000 |
00 |
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5. |
Duplicate instructor’s licence |
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20,000 |
00 |
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6. |
Driving school registration (new applicants only) |
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100,000 |
00 |
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7. |
Duplicate driving school registration certificate |
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20,000 |
00 |
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8. |
Inspection/re-inspection fees |
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25,000 |
00 |
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9. |
Driving school licence renewal, per annum |
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50,000 |
00 |
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10. |
Amendment/endorsement fees |
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15,000 |
00 |
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11. |
Appeal to the Minister |
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20,000 |
00 |
D.—Driving Licences
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1. |
Application for driving licence for five years |
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20,000 |
00 |
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2. |
Duplicate driving licence |
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20,000 |
00 |
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3. |
Learner’s licence |
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8,000 |
00 |
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4. |
Learner’s aptitude test |
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5,000 |
00 |
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5. |
Extension of driving licence by endorsement |
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15,000 |
00 |
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6. |
Professional driving permit for two years |
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15,000 |
00 |
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7. |
Duplicate professional driving permit |
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20,000 |
00 |
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8. |
Aptitude test for professional driving permit |
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10,000 |
00 |
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9. |
Driving test |
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10,000 |
00 |
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10. |
Special driving test |
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15,000 |
00 |
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11. |
Renewal of driving licence for— |
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(a) |
five years |
20,000 |
00 |
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(b) |
late renewal of driving licence test |
10,000 |
00 |
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(c) |
renewal of PrDP (two years) |
15,000 |
00 |
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12. |
Renewal of driving licence for holders aged sixty-five years and above |
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3,000 |
00 |
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13. |
Conversion of foreign driving licence for five years |
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100,000 |
00 |
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14. |
Appeal to the Minister |
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