Explanatory Note
(This note is not part of the Regulations.)
These Regulations amend the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 (S.R. 1996 No. 542) in respect of the circumstances in which a person suffering from diabetes requiring insulin may hold certain Group 2 licences.
The Regulations remove the limitation of the present provisions to persons who suffered from diabetes before 1998 and held a relevant licence at the end of 1996, and they extend the provisions to the C1 + E sub-category.
The conditions for the granting of licences are amended with a view to ensuring that the applicant obtains proper treatment for his condition, abides by the treatment plan drawn up by his doctor and monitors his condition appropriately.
The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000 (S.R. 2000 No. 115) are revoked as a consequence of these Regulations.