Road Traffic Act 1988

Prospective

[F1 133ZA Training E+W+S

(1) Regulations may provide that a person—

(a) shall not be permitted to take any part of a relevant instructor examination,

(b) shall not be registered, or

(c) shall not have his registration extended,

unless he has successfully completed training in accordance with the regulations.

(2) Regulations may make provision in relation to training—

(a) by means of courses provided in accordance with the regulations,

(b) by means of study conducted in accordance with the regulations, and

(c) by any other prescribed means.

(3) Regulations under this section may include provision exempting persons from any requirement imposed by virtue of subsection (1) above; and regulations including such provision may (in particular)—

(a) limit an exemption to persons in prescribed circumstances,

(b) attach conditions to an exemption,

(c) regulate applications for an exemption, and

(d) include provision for the evidencing by a person of his being within an exemption.

(4) Regulations under this section may provide that training is not to be taken into account for the purposes of the regulations if it was completed before such time as is prescribed.

(5) Regulations under this section may, in particular, include—

(a) provision about the nature of training,

(b) provision for the approval by the Secretary of State of persons providing training or giving instruction as part of training and the withdrawal of approval (including provision for appeals to the [F2 First-tier Tribunal] against refusal and withdrawal of approval) and provision for exemptions from any requirement of approval,

(c) provision for the training or assessment, or the supervision of training or assessment, of persons providing training or giving instruction as part of training,

(d) provision setting the maximum amount of any charges payable by persons undergoing training,

(e) provision for the evidencing of the successful completion of training, and

(f) provision authorising the Secretary of State to make available information about persons providing training or giving instruction as part of training.

(6) Regulations under this section may include provision for the charging of reasonable fees in respect of the exercise of any function conferred or imposed on the Secretary of State by the regulations.]

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Amendments (Textual)

F1 Ss. 132-133ZA and cross-heading substituted (prosp.) for s. 132, 133 and cross-heading by Road Safety Act 2006 (c. 49), ss. 42, 61, Sch. 6 para. 14

F2 Words in s. 133ZA(5)(b) substituted (1.9.2009) by The Transfer of Functions (Transport Tribunal and Appeal Panel) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1885), art. 4(1), Sch. 1 para. 12 (with Sch. 4)