2023 No. 666

Road Traffic

The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) Regulations 2023

Made

Laid before Parliament

Coming into force

The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 88(5), 105(1), (2)(a) and (ee), and (3) of the Road Traffic Act 19881.

The Secretary of State has consulted with representative organisations in accordance with section 195(2) of the Road Traffic Act 1988.

Citation, commencement and extent1

1

These Regulations may be cited as the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) Regulations 2023.

2

These Regulations come into force on 7th July 2023.

3

These Regulations extend to England and Wales and Scotland.

Amendment to the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations 1999

2

The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations 19992 are amended as follows.

3

After regulation 80 (persons who become resident in Great Britain), insert—

Modification of regulation 80: Appendix Ukraine Scheme80A

1

This regulation applies in respect of a person who—

a

has entry clearance or permission to stay under the Appendix Ukraine Scheme to the Immigration Rules3, and

b

is the holder of a relevant permit within the meaning given by regulation 80(6) which was issued under the law of Ukraine.

2

Where this regulation applies, regulation 80(1) has effect as if the reference to the period of one year after a person becomes resident in Great Britain were to the period of three years after that person becomes resident.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport

Richard HoldenParliamentary Under Secretary of StateDepartment for Transport
EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations 1999 (S.I. 1999/2864) (“the 1999 Regulations”).

Regulation 3 amends the 1999 Regulations to insert a new regulation 80A. The new regulation provides that individuals who have entry clearance or permission to stay under the Appendix Ukraine Scheme to the Immigration Rules (Ukraine Family Scheme, Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme, and Ukraine Extension Scheme), and are holders of licences issued in Ukraine authorising the driving of a vehicle of a class included in category A (motorcycle) and category B (car), are authorised to drive such vehicles on their Ukrainian driving licence in Great Britain for up to three years after becoming resident.

A full Impact Assessment has not been produced for this instrument as it is not expected to have significant impact on the private, public or voluntary sectors.

An Explanatory Memorandum is published alongside these Regulations on www.legislation.gov.uk.