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3. For regulation 4 (classification of vehicles) substitute—
“4.—(1) Subject to regulations 5 and 78, the Secretary of State shall grant licences authorising the driving of motor vehicles in accordance with—
(a)the categories and sub-categories specified in column (1) and defined in column (2) of Parts 1 to 3 and 5 and 6 of Schedule 2;
(b)the former categories and former sub-categories specified in column (1) and defined in column (2) of Part 4 of Schedule 2, other than former category P and former sub-category B1;
(c)the class defined in column (2) of Part 4 of Schedule 2 opposite former sub-category B1 specified in column (1); and
(d)the class defined in column (2) of Part 4 of Schedule 2 opposite former category P specified in column (1).
(2) The categories and sub-categories referred to in paragraph (1)(a) and (b), other than former category P and former sub-category B1, are designated as groups for the purposes of section 89(1)(b) of the Traffic Act.
(3) In these Regulations, expressions relating to vehicle categories have the following meanings—
(a)save for references to a former category or a former sub-category, any reference to a category or sub-category identified by letter, number or word or by any combination of letters, numbers and words is a reference to the category or sub-category defined in column (2) of Schedule 2 opposite that letter or combination in column (1) of the Schedule,
(b)“sub-category” means, in relation to category A, B, C, C+E, D or D+E, a class of vehicles comprising part of the category and identified as a sub-category in column (2) of Schedule 2,
(c)unless the context otherwise requires, a reference to a category includes a reference to sub-categories of that category,
(d)save for references to “former sub-category B1”, “former category N” or “former category P”, a reference to a former category or a former sub-category identified by letter, number or word or by any combination of letters, numbers and words is a reference to the former category or former sub-category defined in column (2) of Part 4 of Schedule 2 opposite the letter or combination in column (1),
(e)“former sub-category B1” means a class of vehicle having three or four wheels and an unladen weight not exceeding 550 kilograms,
(f)“former category N” means vehicles which were exempted from vehicle excise duty under section 7(1) of the Vehicle (Excise) Act 1971(1), and
(g)“former category P” means a class of vehicle having fewer than four wheels, a maximum design speed not exceeding 50 kilometres per hour and, if propelled by an internal combustion engine, a cylinder capacity not exceeding 50 cubic centimetres.”.
1971 c.10; notwithstanding the repeal of the 1971 Act by the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994 (c.22), section 65 and Schedule 5, licences may still be granted in respect of vehicles in former category N.
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