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<p>The 4-year duration of the approved driving instructor (ADI) registration is set
out in the Road Traffic Act. The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency has no powers
to extend this period, nor to waive, reduce or refund any part of the £300 fee. There
are no plans to make changes to primary legislation.</p><p>The Road Traffic Act provides
that those approved driving instructors (ADI) who allow their registration to lapse
have up to a year to apply to re-join the register without having to requalify. ADIs
do not pay directly for their standards checks nor their Disclosure and Barring Service
(DBS) check, other than the £6 identification verification fee, which is payable to
the Post Office.</p><p> </p><p>The £300 ADI registration fee covers all the costs
of administration of the register, including the arrangement and conduct of standards
checks and the DBS cost. The requirement for the fee is specified in the Act. There
are no powers to waive the fee and there are no plans to make changes to primary legislation.</p><p>
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