Driving Instructors (Registration) Act 2016

3Re-entry in the register following expiry of registration

(1)Schedule 6 to the Road Safety Act 2006 (which makes amendments to Part 5 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 which are not in force) is amended as follows.

(2)In paragraph 8, in section 126 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 (duration of registration) as substituted by that paragraph, in subsection (4) for the words from “he” to the end substitute “—

(a)the person is required again to fulfil such of the conditions prescribed under section 125ZA(1) as may be prescribed, and

(b)if the registration is in relation to the giving of driving instruction, the person, if required by regulations to do so, must also pass such an examination of continued ability and fitness referred to in section 125ZA(4)(a) as may be prescribed.”

(3)After paragraph 8 insert—

8AIf section 126A (re-entry in the register following expiry of registration) (which is inserted by section 1 of the Driving Instructors (Registration) Act 2016) is in force, omit section 126A.