Statutory Rule 1996 No. 542

      Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996


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STATUTORY RULES OF NORTHERN IRELAND

1996 No. 542

ROAD TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES

Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996

Made 21st November 1996
Coming into operation in accordance with regulation 1


ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS

Part I
Preliminary
Regulation
1.  Citation and commencement
2.  Interpretation
Part II
Licences
Categories of entitlement
3.  Classification of vehicles
4.  Classes for which licences may be granted
5.  Competence to drive classes of vehicles
Minimum ages for holding or obtaining licences
6.  Minimum ages for holding or obtaining licences
Applications for licences
7.  Applications for the grant of licences: general
8.  Eligibility to apply for provisional licence
9.  Restrictions on the grant of large goods and passenger-carrying vehicle driver's licence
10.  Fees for licences
Provisional licences
11.  Provisional licences: interpretation
12.  Conditions attached to provisional licences
13.  Conditions attached to provisional licences: holders of driving permits other than licences granted under Part II of the Order
14.  Full licences not carrying provisional entitlement
Miscellaneous
15.  Signature of licences
16.  Lost or defaced licences
Part III
Tests of Competence to Drive
Preliminary
17.  Interpretation of Part III
Appointment of persons to conduct tests
18.  Persons by whom practical and unitary tests may be conducted
19.  Persons by whom theory tests may be conducted
20.  Revocation of authority to conduct tests
Application for tests
21.  Applications for practical and unitary tests
22.  Fees in respect of tests
23.  Applications for theory tests
24.  Fees for theory tests
25.  Cancellation of tests
Requirements at tests
26.  Vehicles suitable for test
27.  Further requirements at tests
28.  Examiner's right to refuse to conduct test
Nature and conduct at tests
29.  Nature of tests
30.  Order of test
31.  Exemption from theory test
Entitlements upon passing test
32.  Entitlement upon passing a test other than a test following disqualification until tested under Article 152 or 196
33.  Entitlement upon passing a test other than a test following disqualification until tested under Article 152 or 196: category A
34.  Upgrading of entitlements by virtue of passing second test
35.  Entitlement upon passing a test following disqualification until tested under Article 152 or 196
Test results
36.  Evidence of result of theory tests
37.  Evidence of result of practical and unitary tests
Part IV
Goods and Passenger-Carrying Vehicles
General
38.  Part II of the Order: Prescribed classes of large goods and passenger-carrying vehicle
39.  Articles 70 to 79 of the Order: Prescribed classes of large goods and passenger-carrying vehicle
40.  Exempted goods vehicles and military vehicles
41.  Correspondences
42.  Dual purpose vehicles
Persons under the age of 21
43.  Large goods vehicles drivers' licences issued to persons under the age of 21: trainee drivers
Driver's conduct
44.  Obligatory revocation of large goods vehicle driver's licences and disqualification on revocation
45.  Applicants for and holders of a licence who are disqualified by order of a court
46.  Notice of application for removal of disqualification
47.  Removal of disqualification
Part V
Disabilities
48.  Licence groups
49.  Disabilities prescribed in respect of Group 1 and 2 licences
50.  Disabilities prescribed in respect of Group 1 licences
51.  Disabilities prescribed in respect of Group 2 licences
52.  Disabilities requiring medical investigation: High Risk Offenders
Part VI
Supplementary
53.  Effect of change in classification of vehicles for licensing purposes
54.  Mobile cranes as exempted goods vehicles
55.  Persons who become resident in Northern Ireland
56.  Revocation

SCHEDULES

  SCHEDULE 1.  Categories and sub-categories of vehicle for licensing purposes

  SCHEDULE 2.  Licence fees

  SCHEDULE 3.  Diagram of distinguishing mark to be displayed on a motor vehicle being driven under a provisional licence

  SCHEDULE 4.  Fees for tests

  SCHEDULE 5.  Evidence of identity of theory test candidates

  SCHEDULE 6.  Specified matters for theory test

  SCHEDULE 7.  Specified requirements for practical or unitary test

  SCHEDULE 8.  Upgraded entitlements on passing second test etc.

  SCHEDULE 9.  Forms of certificate and statement of theory test result

  SCHEDULE 10.  Forms of certificate and statement of practical and unitary test result

  SCHEDULE 11.  Notice of intention to apply for removal of disqualification

  SCHEDULE 12.  Revocation

 

Explanatory Note


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