The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2008

Persons by whom theory tests may be conducted

6.  After regulation 23 insert—

“23A.— (1) The Secretary of State shall, on request, supply (by electronic or other means) a test set to any person who has appointed another person or class of persons to conduct theory tests under sub-paragraph (b), (c), (da), (db), (e) or (f) of regulation 23(1) or under regulation 23(2)(b).

(2) For each test set supplied under paragraph (1) the Secretary of State may make a charge —

(a) in respect of a test in relation to a motor vehicle in a category of A, B or P, of £18.50; or

(b) in respect of a test in relation to a motor vehicle in a category of C or D –

(i) of £20 for a large vehicle test of driving theory; and

(ii) of £9 for a large vehicle test of hazard perception.

(3) The charge referred to in paragraph (2) is payable by the person who has appointed a person or class of persons to conduct the theory test for which a test set has been supplied.

(4) In this regulation, a “test set” means—

(a) in respect of the test referred to in paragraph (2)(a), a set of theory test questions and film clips, each as described in regulation 40B, for each person taking the test; and

(b) in respect of the test referred to in paragraph (2)(b), a set of theory test questions, in the case of the large vehicle test of driving theory or a set of film clips, in the case of the large vehicle test of hazard perception, the set of questions or clips each being as described in regulation 40B, for each person taking the test.”.