5.—(1) The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations 1999(1) are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 9 (minimum ages for holding or obtaining licences)—
(a)at the end of paragraph (4)(a), omit “or”,
(b)after paragraph (4)(a), insert—
“(aa)who fulfils the requirements set out in paragraph (4B); or”,
(c)after paragraph (4A)(2), insert—
“(4B) The requirements referred to in paragraph (4)(aa) are—
(a)the person has received an award of the mobility component of disability assistance for children and young people, at the higher rate, in accordance with regulations made under section 31 of the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018, and
(b)the award mentioned in sub-paragraph (a) was in force immediately before the 16th birthday of that person.”.
6.—(1) The Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 2001(3) are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 53(5)(b) (additional requirements for applications for a proxy vote for a particular or indefinite period on grounds of blindness or any other disability)—
(a)after “2011”, for “or” substitute “,”,
(b)after “Welfare Reform Act 2012”, insert—
“or the higher rate of the mobility component of disability assistance for children and young people (payable in accordance with regulations made under section 31 of the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018(4))”.
7.—(1) The Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001(5) are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 53(5)(b) (additional requirements for applications for a proxy vote for a definite or indefinite period on grounds of severe sight-impairment or any other disability)—
(a)after “2011”, for “or” substitute “,”,
(b)after “Welfare Reform Act 2012”, insert—
“or the higher rate of the mobility component of disability assistance for children and young people (payable in accordance with regulations made under section 31 of the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018)”.
8.—(1) The Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2008(6) are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 57(4)(b) (additional requirements for applications on grounds of blindness or other disability)—
(a)at the end of paragraph (iii), omit “or”,
(b)at the end of paragraph (iv), insert “or”,
(c)after paragraph (iv), insert—
“(v)the higher rate of the mobility component of disability assistance for children and young people (payable in accordance with regulations made under section 31 of the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018),”.
9.—(1) The Recall of MPs Act 2015 (Recall Petition) Regulations 2016(7) are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 3 (interpretation), after the definition of “the 2000 Act”, insert—
““the 2018 Act” means the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018;”.
(3) In regulation 64(5)(b) (additional requirements for applications for a proxy signature for a definite or an indefinite period on grounds of blindness or other disability: England and Wales and Scotland)—
(a)at the end of paragraph (ii), omit “or”,
(b)at the end of paragraph (iii), insert “or”,
(c)after paragraph (iii), insert—
“(iv)the higher rate of the mobility component of disability assistance for children and young people (payable in accordance with regulations made under section 31 of the 2018 Act),”.
(4) In regulation 65(4)(b) (additional requirements for applications for a proxy signature for an indefinite period on grounds of blindness or other disability: Northern Ireland)—
(a)at the end of paragraph (ii), omit “or”,
(b)at the end of paragraph (iii), insert “or”,
(c)after paragraph (iii), insert—
“(iv)the higher rate of the mobility component of disability assistance for children and young people (payable in accordance with regulations made under section 31 of the 2018 Act),”.
S.I. 1999/2864; relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2013/2184.
Paragraph (4A) was inserted by S.I. 2013/2184.
S.I. 2001/497; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2007/925, S.I. 2013/388 and S.I. 2013/591.
S.I. 2001/341; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2006/2910, S.I. 2013/388 and S.I. 2013/591.
S.I. 2008/1741; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2010/278, S.I. 2013/3021 and S.R. 2016 No. 228.