(i) after the words "passed a test" there shall be inserted "on or after 1st January 1997", and

(ii) at the end the word "and" shall be omitted;

(b) at the end, there shall be inserted

     " and


(c) the case of a person who has before 1st January 1997 passed a test for a licence authorising the driving of a large motor bicycle".

(a) is propelled otherwise than by steam,

(b) has no wheel fitted with pneumatic, soft or elastic tyres,

(c) has an unladen weight not exceeding 11.69 tonnes, and

(d) is not constructed or adapted for the conveyance of a load other than the following things, namely water, fuel or accumulators used for the purpose of the supply of power to or propulsion of the vehicle, loose tools and objects specially designed to be attached to the vehicle for the purpose of temporarily increasing its weight.".

(a) motor vehicles in category D not more than 5.5 metres in length having automatic transmission, and

(b) motor vehicles in category C, other than vehicles in sub-category C1, having manual transmission,

he is deemed competent to drive vehicles in category D not more than 5.5 metres in length which have manual transmission."

(a) categories B, B+E, C, C+E, D and D+E, unless that test is passed on a vehicle with automatic transmission, in which case the disqualification shall be deemed to have expired only in relation to such classes of motor vehicle included in those categories as have automatic transmission;

(b) categories F, G, H and L.".

(a) categories A, B+E, C, C+E, D and D+E, unless that test is passed on a vehicle with automatic transmission, in which case the disqualification shall be deemed to have expired only in relation to such classes of motor vehicle included in those categories as have automatic transmission;

(b) categories G, H and L.".

(a) the licensing authority must order that person to be disqualified either indefinitely or for a fixed period, and

(b) where the licensing authority determines that he shall be disqualified for a fixed period, he must be disqualified until he reaches the age of 21 or for such longer period as the licensing authority determines.

    (3) Where the licence which is treated as revoked is a large goods vehicle driver's licence held by any other person or is a passenger-carrying vehicle driver's licence - 

(a) the licensing authority may order that person to be disqualified either indefinitely or for such fixed period as he thinks fit, or

(b) except where the licence is a provisional licence, if it appears to the licensing authority that, owing to that person's conduct, it is expedient to require him to comply with the prescribed conditions applicable to provisional licences until he passes a test, the licensing authority may order him to be disqualified for holding or obtaining a full licence until he passes a test.

    (4) Where the licensing authority orders him to be disqualified until he passes a test, that test shall be a test prescribed by these Regulations for a licence authorising the driving of any class of vehicle in category C (other than sub-category C1), C+E, D or D+E which, prior to his disqualification by order of the court, he was authorised to drive by the revoked licence.

    (5) Any question as to whether a person - 

(a) shall be disqualified indefinitely or for a fixed period or until he passes a test, or

(b) if he is to be disqualified for a fixed period, what that period should be, or

(c) if he is to be disqualified until he passes a test, which test he should be required to pass,

may be referred by the licensing authority to the traffic commissioner for the area in which that person resides.

    (6) Where the licensing authority determines that a person shall be disqualified for a fixed period, that period shall commence on the expiration of the period of disqualification ordered by the court.

    (7) Where this regulation applies, subsections (3) to (6) of section 116 of the Traffic Act shall apply as if - 

(a) subsection (4)(a) and the words "in any other case" in subsection (4)(b) were omitted, and

(b) the references to sections 115(1) and 116(1) of that Act were references to this regulation.".

"approved training body" means a person authorised to provide approved training courses under or by virtue of this regulation;

"prescribed training course" means a course containing the elements prescribed under regulation 61.".