SCHEDULE 1MEANING OF “MEDICAL CERTIFICATE”
PART I
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Subject to paragraph 2, in these Regulations, “medical certificate”, in relation to a person driving or riding in a vehicle, means—
a
a valid certificate signed by a medical practitioner to the effect that it is inadvisable on medical grounds for him to wear a seat belt, or
b
a valid certificate to such effect issued by the authority having power to issue such a certificate under the law of F2a member State corresponding to these Regulations.
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A certificate shall not be regarded as a medical certificate in relation to a person driving or riding in a vehicle for the purposes of these Regulations unless—
a
it specifies its period of validity and bears the symbol shown in Part II of this Schedule; F1 ...
F1b
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Paragraph 2 does not apply in relation to a certificate issued before 1st January 1995.