In a move highlighting constitutional tensions, Cypriot lawmakers have postponed a crucial vote on whether to accept President Nikos Christodoulides's rejection of a parliamentary amendment concerning MOT fee increases. The decision, made by the House transport committee, delays the resolution for one week, setting the stage for a significant test of the separation of powers between the executive and legislative branches. The core dispute revolves not around the proposed fee hikes themselves, but around a specific amendment inserted by Parliament. The government's original bill sought to raise MOT test fees for passenger cars (M1) and light trucks (N1) for the first time since 2007. The increases would see costs rise from €35 to €43 at private inspection centres and from €40 to €46 at public facilities. However, legislators altered the bill, changing a clause that future revisions would occur "at regular intervals" to a fixed "every eight years." President Christodoulides subsequently referred the law back to Parliament, refusing to sign it into law. He contends that "parliament does not have the authority to force the executive branch of government to carry out administrative acts or specify the timeframe for such administrative acts." This stance frames the issue as a fundamental constitutional principle, asserting the executive's autonomy in administrative matters. Despite the postponement, the prevailing political winds suggest Parliament is likely to concede to the president's position. Remarks from transport committee members indicate an expectation that the legislature will ultimately accept the referral. This would involve striking the contentious "every eight years" clause, thereby reverting the bill to its original wording and allowing the fee increases to proceed with the government's preferred "regular intervals" provision for future adjustments. The postponement underscores a complex interplay between practical governance and constitutional doctrine. While MPs initially sought to legislate certainty for consumers by mandating a fixed review period, the president's intervention has forced a reckoning with the limits of parliamentary authority over executive administration. The outcome, now anticipated next week, will not only determine the timing of future MOT fee revisions but also reaffirm the boundaries of power within the Cypriot republic. The expected acceptance of the referral would mark a significant, if quiet, victory for executive prerogative in the face of legislative ambition.