The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has rejected claims that it imposes fees without parliamentary approval, insisting that all its charges are backed by law.

Earlier on JoyNews AM Show, Member of Parliament for the Effia Constituency, Isaac Boamah-Nyarko, criticised the DVLA for allegedly imposing charges without seeking the constitutionally required parliamentary approval.

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Responding to the allegation on midday news on JoyNews, Director of Corporate Affairs at the DVLA, Stephen Attuh, said the Authority is a “law-abiding institution” and only implements fees approved through the proper legal process.

“Let me be emphatic. DVLA is a law-abiding institution. An institution that is a creature of law. And at every point in time, whatever fees or charges that DVLA imposes are those approved by Parliament,” he said.

“At no point has DVLA imposed any fees that have not gone through Parliament.”

Attuh clarified that the Authority operates under the Fees and Charges (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations, 2023 (LI 2481), which outlines the legally approved charges for various state agencies.

He explained that the Ministry of Finance compiles the fees and charges of state institutions and submits them, through sector ministries, to the Parliamentary Select Committee on Finance for approval.

“In that LI at page 123, it contains the fees and charges that are approved by Parliament for the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority,” he noted. “If he believes that this was not approved or we are charging something illegal, we can have that roundtable discussion.”

The DVLA, however, maintains that its operations are fully compliant with parliamentary and legal procedures.