Professional competence4

1

For sub-paragraph (2) of paragraph 13 of that Schedule there shall be substituted the following sub-paragraph—

2

The written examination mentioned in sub-paragraph (1)(a) may be supplemented by an oral examination organised by the approved body in the form set out in Annex I to Council Directive No. 96/26/EC.

2A

The certificate mentioned in sub-paragraph (1)(a) must take the form of the certificate set out in Annex Ia to that Directive.

2

In sub-paragraph (3) of that paragraph—

a

in the definition of “approved body", for the words “the 1974 Council Directive" there shall be substituted the words “ Council Directive No. 96/26/EC ”; and

b

for the definition of “the requisite skills" there shall be substituted the following definition—

“the requisite skills" means knowledge corresponding to the level of training, for either national or international transport operations as the case may be, provided for in Annex I to that Directive in the subjects there listed.