The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) Regulations 2012

  1. Introductory Text

  2. 1.Citation, commencement, interpretation and extent

  3. 2.Amendment of the Road Traffic Act 1988

  4. 3.Amendment of the Road Safety Act 2006

  5. 4.Amendment of the principal Regulations generally

  6. 5.Review

  7. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      AMENDMENT OF THE ROAD TRAFFIC ACT 1988

      1. 1.The Road Traffic Act 1988 is amended as follows.

      2. 2.(1) Section 97 (grant of licences) is amended as follows....

      3. 3.In section 98 (form of licence) omit subsection (3)(b).

      4. 4.(1) Section 99 (duration of licences) is amended as follows....

      5. 5.(1) Section 108 (interpretation) is amended as follows.

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      Amendment of the Road Safety Act 2006

      1. 1.The Road Safety Act 2006 is amended as follows.

      2. 2.(1) Section 39(1) inserting section 98A to the Road Traffic...

      3. 3.(1) Schedule 3 (amendments about the endorsement of driving records...

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      Amendment of the principal Regulations

      1. 1.The principal Regulations are amended as follows.

      2. Definitions

        1. 2.In regulation 3 (interpretation) in paragraph (1)—

      3. Licences

        1. 3.For regulation 4 (classification of vehicles) substitute— (1) Subject to regulations 5 and 78, the Secretary of...

        2. 4.In regulation 5 (classes for which licences may be granted)...

        3. 5.In regulation 6 (competence to drive classes of vehicle: general)—...

        4. 6.In regulation 7 (competence to drive classes of vehicle: special...

        5. 7.In regulation 8 (competence to drive classes of vehicle: dual...

        6. 8.In regulation 9 (minimum ages for holding or obtaining licences)—...

        7. 9.After regulation 15 insert— Restrictions on provisional licences: two-wheeled vehicles...

        8. 10.In regulation 16 (conditions attached to provisional licences)—

        9. 11.In regulation 17 (meaning of “qualified driver”) in paragraph (3)(d)...

        10. 12.In the heading to regulation 19 (full licences not carrying...

        11. 13.In regulation 19 (full licences and provisional entitlement)—

      4. Tests of competence to drive

        1. 14.In regulation 22 (interpretation of Part III)—

        2. 15.In regulation 23A(2)(a) for “A, B or P” substitute “AM,...

        3. 16.In regulation 27 (applications for theory tests: motor bicycle instructors)...

        4. 17.In regulation 30 (fees for theory tests) in paragraph (2)...

        5. 18.In regulation 32 (applications for manoeuvres or practical tests: motor...

        6. 19.In regulation 35 (fees in respect of manoeuvres, practical or...

        7. 20.In regulation 37 (test vehicles)— (a) in paragraph (1) for...

        8. 21.In regulation 38 (further requirements at tests)—

        9. 22.In regulation 39 (examiner’s right to refuse to conduct test)...

        10. 23.In regulation 40 (nature of tests other than extended tests)...

        11. 24.In regulation 40A(1A) for “A or P”, in each place...

        12. 25.In regulation 40C (passing the test)— (a) in paragraph (1)...

        13. 26.In regulation 42 (exemption from theory test)—

        14. 27.In regulation 43 (entitlement upon passing a test other than...

        15. 28.Omit regulation 44 (entitlement upon passing a test other than...

        16. 29.In the heading to regulation 44A (entitlement upon passing a...

        17. 30.In regulation 44A— (a) in paragraph (1) for “P” substitute...

        18. 31.In regulation 45 (upgrading of entitlements by virtue of passing...

        19. 32.In regulation 46 (entitlement upon passing an appropriate test)—

        20. 33.In regulation 47 (evidence of result of theory test: vehicles...

      5. Approved training courses for riders of motor bicycles and mopeds

        1. 34.In regulation 60 (certified instructors)— (a) in paragraph (2) for...

        2. 35.In regulation 61 (persons authorised as assistant instructors) in paragraph...

        3. 36.For the heading to regulation 64 (approved training courses conducted...

        4. 37.In regulation 64(1), for “large motor bicycles” substitute “A2 motorcycles...

        5. 38.In regulation 65 (certified direct access instructors)—

        6. 39.In regulation 68 (evidence of successful completion of course)—

        7. 40.After regulation 68 insert— Approved training courses before 19th January...

        8. 41.In regulation 69 (exemptions from Part 5)—

      6. Disabilities

        1. 42.In regulation 70 (licence groups) in paragraph (1), in the...

      7. Supplementary

        1. 43.In regulation 76 (effect of change in classification of vehicles...

        2. 44.In regulation 79 (saving in respect of entitlement to drive...

        3. 45.After regulation 79 insert— Saving in respect of former category...

      8. Schedules

        1. 46.In Schedule 2 (categories and sub-categories of vehicle for licensing...

        2. 47.In Schedule 3 (licence fees), in Part 1 (table of...

        3. 48.In Schedule 5 (fees for practical tests or unitary tests:...

        4. 49.In Schedule 5A (fees for the manoeuvres test and the...

        5. 50.In Schedule 7 (specified matters for theory test), in Part...

        6. 51.In Schedule 8 (specified requirement for practical or unitary test),...

        7. 52.In Schedule 8A (specified requirements for manoeuvres test) in paragraph...

        8. 53.In Schedule 10D (forms of certificate and statement), in Part...

  8. Explanatory Note