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The Motor Vehicles (International Circulation) Order 1975
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- art. 2(1) words inserted by S.I. 1991/771 art. 2(a)
- art. 2(1) words omitted by S.I. 2004/1992 art. 4(2)(b)
- art. 2(1) words substituted by S.I. 2004/1992 art. 4(2)(c)
- art. 2(1)(c) omitted by S.I. 2004/1992 art. 4(2)(a)
- art. 2(2) substituted by S.I. 2004/1992 art. 4(3)
- art. 2(2) words substituted by S.I. 1991/771 art. 2(b)
- art. 2(2)-(4) words substituted by S.I. 1996/1974 Sch. 5 para. 1(2)
- art. 2(3) omitted by S.I. 2004/1992 art. 4(4)
- art. 2(3) substituted by S.I. 1980/1095 art. 5(1)
- art. 2(4) words inserted by S.I. 1989/993 art. 6(1)
- art. 2(4) words inserted by S.I. 2019/563 art. 2(3)(a)
- art. 2(4) words substituted by S.I. 2004/1992 art. 4(5)(a)
- art. 2(6) substituted by S.I. 2004/1992 art. 4(6)
- art. 2(6) words inserted by S.I. 1985/459 art. 3(b)
- art. 2(6) words substituted by S.I. 1980/1095 art. 5(2)
- art. 2(7) words inserted by S.I. 1980/1095 art. 6
- art. 2(7) words inserted by S.I. 1991/771 art. 2(d)
- art. 2(7) words inserted by S.I. 1996/1929 art. 4(2)(a)
- art. 2(7) words inserted by S.I. 1996/1929 art. 4(2)(b)
- art. 2(7) words inserted by S.I. 1996/1974 Sch. 5 para. 1(4)(a)
- art. 2(7) words inserted by S.I. 1996/1974 Sch. 5 para. 1(4)(b)
- art. 2(7) words inserted by S.I. 2004/1992 art. 4(7)(b)
- art. 2(7) words inserted by S.I. 2019/563 art. 2(3)(b)(i)
- art. 2(7) words omitted by S.I. 2004/1992 art. 4(7)(a)
- art. 2(7) words substituted by S.I. 1989/993 art. 6(2)
- art. 2(7) words substituted by S.I. 2013/3150 art. 2(2)
- art. 2(7) words substituted by S.I. 2019/563 art. 2(3)(b)(ii)
Changes and effects yet to be applied to the whole Instrument associated Parts and Chapters:
Whole provisions yet to be inserted into this Instrument (including any effects on those provisions):
- art. 1(1)-(1D) substituted for art. 1(1) by S.I. 1980/1095 art. 3
- art. 1(1)-(1E) substituted for art. 1(1) by S.I. 2019/563 art. 2(2)(a)
- art. 1(9)(10) inserted by S.I. 1989/993 art. 3
- art. 2(2)(i) words inserted by S.I. 1996/1929 art. 4(1)
- art. 2(2A) inserted by S.I. 1985/459 art. 3(a)
- art. 2(3)(a) words inserted by S.I. 1996/1929 art. 4(1)
- art. 2(3)(a) words substituted by S.I. 1991/771 art. 2(c)
- art. 2(3)(b) words substituted by S.I. 1991/771 art. 2(c)
- art. 2(4)(a) words inserted by S.I. 1996/1929 art. 4(1)
- art. 2(4)(a) words substituted by S.I. 2004/1992 art. 4(5)(b)
- art. 2(4)(b) words substituted by S.I. 1996/1974 Sch. 5 para. 1(3)
- art. 2(8) words inserted by S.I. 1989/993 art. 6(3)
- art. 2(8) words inserted by S.I. 2019/563 art. 2(3)(c)
- art. 3(1)(c) and word inserted by S.I. 1985/459 art. 4(a)
- art. 5(2)(b)(iii) words substituted by S.I. 2010/771 art. 3(2)
- art. 5(2)(c)(ii) substituted by S.I. 2018/1295 reg. 6(2)(a)(iii)
- art. 5(2)(c)(ii) words substituted by S.I. 2020/818 Sch. 6 para. 5(2)
- art. 5(2)(e) inserted by S.I. 2022/845 art. 2(2)
- art. 5(2)(aa) inserted by S.I. 2018/1295 reg. 6(2)(a)(ii)
- art. 5(2A)-(2D) inserted by S.I. 2018/1295 reg. 6(2)(b)
- art. 5(10) inserted by S.I. 1996/1929 art. 6(4)
2.—(1) Subject to the provisions of this Article, it shall be lawful for a person resident outside the United Kingdom who is temporarily in Great Britain and holds—U.K.
(a)a Convention driving permit, or
(b)a domestic driving permit issued in a country outside the United Kingdom, or
(c)a British Forces (BFG) driving licence,
during a period of twelve months from the date of his last entry into the United Kingdom to drive, and, except in the case of a holder of a British Forces (BFG) driving licence, be employed in driving, in Great Britain a motor vehicle of any class which he is authorised by that permit or that licence to drive, notwithstanding that he is not the holder of a driving licence under Part III of the Road Traffic Act 1972.
(2) Subject to the provisions of this Article, it shall be lawful for a person resident outside the United Kingdom who is temporarily in Great Britain and holds—
(a)a Convention driving permit, or
(b)a domestic driving permit issued in a country outside the United Kingdom,
during a period of twelve months from the date of his last entry into the United Kingdom to drive, and be employed in driving, in Great Britain a public service or heavy goods vehicle brought temporarily into Great Britain which he is authorised by that permit to drive, notwithstanding that he is not the holder either of such a licence as is required by section 144 of the Road Traffic Act 1960, or of such a licence as may be required by section 112 of the said Act of 1972.
(3) The foregoing provisions of this Article shall be without prejudice to section 4(1) of the said Act of 1972 (which imposes minimum age limits for persons driving motor vehicles of various classes therein specified) except that paragraph 4 of the Table in that subsection (which makes it unlawful for a person under the age of twenty-one years to drive certain heavy motor vehicles) shall not apply in relation to a person driving in pursuance of this Article a motor vehicle brought temporarily into Great Britain if he has attained the age of eighteen years.
(4) This Article shall not authorise a person to drive a motor vehicle of any class if, in consequence of a conviction or of the order of a court, he is disqualified for holding or obtaining a driving licence under Part III of the said Act of 1972.
(5) The Secretary of State may by order contained in a statutory instrument withdraw the right conferred by paragraph (1)(b), (1)(c) or (2)(b) of this Article, or any two or more of those rights, either in the case of all domestic driving permits or British Forces (BFG) driving licences, or in the case of domestic driving permits or British Forces (BFG) driving licences of a description specified in the order or held by persons of a description so specified.
The power to make orders under this paragraph shall include power to vary or revoke an order so made.
(6) In this Article—
“Convention driving permit” means
“domestic driving permit” in relation to a country outside the United Kingdom means
“British Forces (BFG) driving licence” means
“dependants” in relation to such a member of the British Forces or of the civilian component thereof, means
(a)
the wife or husband of that member; and
(b)
any other person wholly or mainly maintained by him or in his custody, charge or care.
(7) The provisions of this Article which authorise the holder of a permit or a licence to drive a vehicle during a specified period shall not be construed as authorising the driving of a vehicle at a time when the permit or the licence has ceased to be valid.
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