5.—(1) The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations 1999(1) are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 9 (minimum ages for holding or obtaining licences)—
(a)at the end of paragraph (4)(a), omit “or”,
(b)after paragraph (4)(a), insert—
“(aa)who fulfils the requirements set out in paragraph (4B); or”,
(c)after paragraph (4A)(2), insert—
“(4B) The requirements referred to in paragraph (4)(aa) are—
(a)the person has received an award of the mobility component of disability assistance for children and young people, at the higher rate, in accordance with regulations made under section 31 of the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018, and
(b)the award mentioned in sub-paragraph (a) was in force immediately before the 16th birthday of that person.”.
S.I. 1999/2864; relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2013/2184.
Paragraph (4A) was inserted by S.I. 2013/2184.