The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 1997

48.—(1) Regulation 74 (Persons who become resident in Great Britain shall be amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph (1), after “small vehicle” there shall be inserted “, motor bicycle or moped”.

(3) After paragraph (1) there shall be inserted—

“(1A) A person who becomes resident in Great Britain who is—

(a) the holder of a British external licence granted in the Isle of Man or Jersey authorising the driving of large goods vehicles of any class, and

(b) not disqualified for holding or obtaining a licence in Great Britain,

shall, during the period of one year after he becomes so resident, be treated for the purposes of section 87 of the Traffic Act as the holder of a licence authorising him to drive large goods vehicles of all classes which he is authorised to drive by that licence.

(1B) A person who becomes resident in Great Britain who is—

(a) the holder of a British external licence granted in the Isle of Man or Jersey authorising the driving of passenger-carrying vehicles of any class, and

(b) not disqualified for holding or obtaining a licence in Great Britain,

shall, during the period of one year after he becomes so resident, be treated for the purposes of section 87 of the Traffic Act as the holder of a licence authorising him to drive passenger-carrying vehicles of all classes which he is authorised to drive by that licence.”.

(4) In paragraph (2)—

(a) For the words from the beginning of the paragraph to “the following provisions” there shall be substituted

“The following enactments relating to licence holders or licences shall apply in relation to—

(a) all holders of relevant permits and British external licences as are mentioned in paragraphs (1), (1A) and (1B), or

(b) (as the case may be) those permits and licences.

subject to modifications in accordance with the following provisions”, and

(b) in sub-paragraph (d), for the words “Licensing authority” there shall be substituted “Secretary of State”.