Statutory Instrument 1996 No. 2824

      The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations 1996


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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS

1996 No. 2824

ROAD TRAFFIC

The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations 1996

Made 8th November 1996
Laid before Parliament 11th November 1996
Coming into force
  as to regulations 20 to 32 and Schedules 5 and 6, for the purposes of tests to be conducted on or after 1st January 1997 2nd December 1996
  for the purposes of regulation 34(2)(a)(ii) and (4)(b) and Schedule 6 1st March 1997
  for the purposes of regulation 39(6) 1st April 1997
  for all other purposes 1st January 1997


ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS

PART I
PRELIMINARY
1.  Citation and commencement
2.  Revocation and saving
3.  Interpretation
PART II
LICENCES
Categories of entitlement
4.  Classification of vehicles
5.  Classes for which licences may be granted
6.  Competence to drive classes of vehicle
Minimum ages for holding and obtaining licences
7.  Minimum ages for holding and obtaining licences
Applications for licences
8.  Applications for the grant of licences: general
9.  Eligibility to apply for provisional licence
10.  Restrictions on the grant of large goods and passenger-carrying vehicle drivers' licences
11.  Restrictions on the grant of provisional licences to drive motor bicycles
12.  Fees for licences
Provisional licences
13.  Provisional licences: interpretation
14.  Duration of provisional licences authorising the driving of motor bicycles
15.  Conditions attached to provisional licences
16.  Conditions attached to provisional licences: holders of driving permits other than licences granted under Part III of the Traffic Act
17.  Full licences not carrying provisional entitlement
Miscellaneous
18.  Signature of licences
19.  Lost or defaced licences
PART III
TESTS OF COMPETENCE TO DRIVE
Preliminary
20.  Interpretation of Part III
Appointment of persons to conduct tests
21.  Persons by whom practical and unitary tests may be conducted
22.  Persons by whom theory tests may be conducted
23.  Revocation of authority to conduct tests
Applications for tests
24.  Applications for practical and unitary tests: applicants in person
25.  Applications for practical tests: motor bicycle instructors
26.  Applications for practical tests: large vehicle instructors
27.  Fees in respect of practical or unitary tests
28.  Applications for theory tests: applicants in person
29.  Applications for theory tests: motor bicycle instructors
30.  Applications for theory tests: large vehicle instructors
31.  Fees for theory tests
32.  Cancellation of tests
Requirements at tests
33.  Vehicles suitable for test
34.  Further requirements at test
35.  Examiner's right to refuse to conduct test
Nature and conduct of test
36.  Nature of tests other than extended tests
37.  Nature of extended driving tests
38.  Order of test
39.  Exemption from theory test
Entitlements upon passing test
40.  Entitlement upon passing a test other than an appropriate driving test
41.  Entitlement upon passing a test other than an appropriate driving test: category A
42.  Upgrading of entitlements by virtue of passing second test
43.  Entitlement upon passing an appropriate driving test
Test results
44.  Evidence of result of theory test
45.  Evidence of result of practical or unitary test
PART IV
GOODS AND PASSENGER-CARRYING VEHICLES
General
46.  Part III of the Traffic Act: prescribed classes of goods and passenger-carrying vehicle
47.  Part IV of the Traffic Act: prescribed classes of goods and passenger-carrying vehicle
48.  Exempted goods and military vehicles
49.  Correspondences
50.  Part IV of the Traffic Act: dual purpose vehicles
Persons under the age of 21
51.  Large goods vehicle drivers' licences issued to persons under the age of 21: trainee drivers
Drivers' conduct
52.  Obligatory revocation of large goods vehicle drivers' licences
53.  Applicants for and holders of a licence who are disqualified by a court
54.  Removal of disqualification
PART V
APPROVED TRAINING COURSES FOR RIDERS OF MOTOR BICYCLES
55.  Persons by whom training courses may be provided
56.  Instructors
57.  Withdrawal of approval to provide training courses or to act as instructor
58.  Cessation of conduct of training
59.  Approved training courses conducted on large motor bicycles
60.  Certified direct access instructors
61.  Nature and conduct of training courses
62.  Ratio of trainees to instructors
63.  Evidence of successful completion of course
64.  Exemptions from Part V
PART VI
DISABILITIES
65.  Licence groups
66.  Disabilities prescribed in respect of Group 1 and 2 licences
67.  Disabilities prescribed in respect of Group 1 licences
68.  Disabilities prescribed in respect of Group 2 licences
69.  Disabilities requiring medical investigation: High Risk Offenders
PART VII
SUPPLEMENTARY
Transitional provisions
70.  Effect of change in classification of vehicles for licensing purposes
71.  Saving in respect of entitlement to Group M
72.  Mobile cranes as exempted goods vehicles
73.  Saving in respect of entitlement to drive mobile project vehicles
Miscellaneous
74.  Persons who become resident in Great Britain
75.  Service personnel
76.  Northern Ireland licences
77.  Statement of date of birth

SCHEDULES

  1.  Regulations revoked

  2.  Categories and sub-categories of vehicle for licensing purposes

  3.  Licence fees

  4.  Distinguishing marks to be displayed on a vehicle being driven under a provisional licence

  5.  Fees for tests

  6.  Evidence of identity of test candidates

  7.  Specified matters for theory test

  8.  Specified requirements for practical or unitary test

  9.  Upgraded entitlements on passing second test etc

  10.  Forms of certificate and statement of theory test result

  11.  Forms of certificate and statement of practical and unitary test result

  12.  Approved motor bicycle training courses: forms of certificate

  13.  Elements of an approved training course

 

Explanatory Note


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