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Made | 27th February 2006 | ||
Laid before Parliament | 9th March 2006 | ||
Coming into force | |||
for all regulations other than regulation 9(3) | 1st April 2006 | ||
for the purpose of regulation 9(3) | 1st July 2007 |
(d) in the case of a disabled driver who holds a licence authorising the driving of vehicles in category B, a relevant licence must authorise the driving of vehicles other than vehicles in sub-category B1 or B1 (invalid carriages);
(e) a person has relevant driving experience if—
(f) this sub-paragraph applies where—
(g) for the purposes of sub-paragraphs (e) and (f), the minimum period of time for holding a full licence may be met either by holding that licence continuously for that period or for periods amounting in aggregate to not less than that period.
TABLE
Column 1 | Column 2 |
Categories and sub-categories which include the vehicle being driven by the provisional licence holder | Categories and sub-categories authorised by the relevant licence |
C | D |
C1 | D1 |
C+E | D+E |
C1+E | D1+E |
D | C |
D1 | C1 |
D+E | C+E |
D1+E | C1+E |
4.
In regulation 22 (interpretation of Part 3) after the definition of "motor bicycle instructor" insert—
5.
—(1) Regulation 26 (applications for theory tests: applicants in person) is amended as follows.
(2) For paragraph (1)(c) omit from "in the case of an application" to "day of the test and".
(3) In paragraph (3), for "regulation 27 or 28" substitute "regulation 27, 28 or 28A".
6.
After regulation 28 (applications for theory tests: large vehicle instructors) insert the following new regulation—
(2) The appointed person may refuse to accept an application from a motor car instructor (or, where two or more applications have been made on the same occasion, to accept all or any of those applications) where any appointment specified in the application is unavailable, or where, in the opinion of the appointed person, it is reasonably necessary to do so in the general interests of applicants for theory tests.
(3) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (5), upon receipt of such details and such fee the appointed person shall confirm to the motor car instructor the date and time of the appointment.
(4) If, before the expiration of the qualifying period, the appointed person receives from the motor car instructor the name and such further details relating to—
as the appointed person may reasonably require, the appointed person shall make the arrangements necessary for the taking of the appropriate test.
(5) A person nominated by a motor car instructor pursuant to paragraph (4) for a theory test prescribed in respect of any category may neither be so nominated nor apply under regulation 26 for a further appointment for such a test unless—
(6) The qualifying period for the purposes of paragraph (4) is the period ending at 16.00 hours on the day which allows one clear working day to elapse between that day and the day for which the appointment is made."
7.
—(1) Regulation 30(1) (fees for theory tests) is amended as follows.
(2) For "motor car" substitute "motor vehicle".
(3) For "where the test is to be conducted", in both places substitute "where the application is made".
8.
In regulation 35(3A) (fees in respect of practical or unitary tests) for "in the case of a test to be conducted" in both places substitute "in the case of an application made".
9.
—(1) Regulation 37 (test vehicles) is amended as follows.
(2) After paragraph (10B) insert—
[2] S.I.1999/2864; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2003/2003, 2005/1975, and 2005/2717.back
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