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title: "The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) Regulations 2023"
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# The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) Regulations 2023

## Title and introductory text {#prelims}

2023 No. 666
Road Traffic
The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) Regulations 2023
Made
15th June 2023
Laid before Parliament
16th June 2023
Coming into force
7th July 2023
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 1988.
The Secretary of State has consulted with representative organisations in accordance with section 195(2) of the Road Traffic Act 1988.

## 1 Citation, commencement and extent {#regulation-1}

(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.

## 2 Amendment to the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations 1999 {#regulation-2}

The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations 1999 are amended as follows.

## 3 Amendment to the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations 1999 {#regulation-3}

After regulation 80 (persons who become resident in Great Britain), insert—
Modification of regulation 80: Appendix Ukraine Scheme
80A. (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 Rules, 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.
.