Amendment to schedule 5: level 4 restrictions
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In schedule 5 (level 4 restrictions)—
a
after paragraph 4B (requirement to cease mobile close contact services or vehicle driving lessons or tests in respect of Level 4 areas) insert—

Exemption for certain driving lessons and tests in Level 4 areas
4C
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Paragraphs 4A and 4B(2), (4) and (5) do not prevent a person providing a driving test—
a
in accordance with their appointment under regulation 23(1)(c), (db) or (e) or 24(1)(cb), (d) or (f) of the 1999 Regulations, or
b
for the purposes of the 2007 Regulations, where that person is appointed to conduct driving tests under regulations 23(1)(e) or 24(1)(f) of the 1999 Regulations.
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Paragraphs 4A and 4B(2), (4) and (5) do not prevent a person providing a driving lesson—
a
for the purpose of delivering training prior to a test that will be conducted in accordance with sub-paragraph (1)(a), or
b
for the purpose of delivering training required by the 2007 Regulations, where that person is an eligible person to be appointed under regulations 23(1)(e) or 24(1)(f) of the 1999 Regulations.
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In this paragraph—
- “the 1999 Regulations” means the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations 1999 ,
- “the 2007 Regulations” means the Vehicle Drivers (Certificate of Professional Competence) Regulations 2007 .
,
b
in paragraph 16 (restrictions on movement: examples of reasonable excuse) after sub-paragraph (2)(z) insert—
za
access or undertake driving lessons or take a driving test where the lesson or test is permitted under this schedule.
,
c
in paragraph 18 (requirement to stay at home in level 4 areas: examples of reasonable excuse) after sub-paragraph (2)(z) insert—
za
access or undertake driving lessons or take a driving test where the lesson or test is permitted under this schedule.
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S.I. 1999/2864, relevantly amended by S.S.I. 2005/344, S.I. 2007/698, S.I. 2009/788, S.I. 2010/1203, S.I. 2011/3058 and S.S.I. 2013/119.
S.I. 2007/605, amended by S.I. 2008/506, S.I. 2008/1965, S.I. 2010/865, S.I. 2010/1111, S.I. 2011/996, S.I. 2011/2324, S.I. 2013/602, S.I. 2013/1753, S.I. 2013/2667, S.I. 2014/1816, S.I. 2014/2264, S.I. 2015/583, S.I. 2015/2024, S.I. 2018/1004 and S.I. 2020/662.