Government Administration - , Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
The DVA is an executive Agency within the Department of the Environment (DOE) in Northern Ireland and was launched on 1 April 2007 under the auspices of the Review of Public Administration by the merging of Driver and Vehicle Licensing Northern Ireland (DVLNI) and the Driver and Vehicle Testing Agency (DVTA).DVA is responsible for the following:Vehicle and driver testingCollection and enforcement of Vehicle Excise Duty (VED)Driver licensingDriving and motorcycle instructor registrationRoad transport licensingEnforcement of licensing, roadworthiness and other legal requirementsManaging major contracts with private sector providersOther requirements in relation to vehiclesTechnical policy, change management, and education