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Title and introductory text
2014 No. 3190
Road Traffic
The Road Traffic Act 1988 and Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) Regulations 2014
Made
27th November 2014
Laid before Parliament
8th December 2014
Coming into force
29th December 2014
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 89(3) and (4), 105(1), (2)(a), (2)(ee) and (3) of the Road Traffic Act 1988 and section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972, makes the following Regulations.
The Secretary of State is a Minister designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to the licencing of drivers.
The Secretary of State has consulted with relevant organisations as required by section 195(2) of the Road Traffic Act 1988.
Propose a change1 Citation and commencement
These Regulations may be cited as the Road Traffic Act 1988 and Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 and come into force on 29th December 2014.
Propose a change2 Amendment of the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations 1999
The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations 1999 are amended as set out in regulations 3 to 9.
Propose a change3 Amendment of the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations 1999
In paragraph (1) of regulation 3 (interpretation)—
(a) in sub-paragraph (b) of the definition of “fire engine”, after “2005” insert “)”; and
(b) in the definition of “training load package”—
(i) in sub-paragraph (a) after “apply,” for “and” substitute “where”;
(ii) in sub-paragraph (a)(i) before “is” insert “it”;
(iii) in sub-paragraph (a)(ii) before “is” insert “it”;
(iv) in sub-paragraph (b) after “applies,” for “and” substitute “where”; and
(v) in sub-paragraph (b)(i) before “is” insert “it”.
Propose a change4 Amendment of the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations 1999
In regulation 7 (competence to drive classes of vehicle: special cases) omit paragraph (1).
Propose a change5 Amendment of the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations 1999
After regulation 21 (lost or defaced licences) insert—
Exchangeable licences
21A. (1) Where an exchangeable licence is exchanged for a licence such an exchange must be recorded on the licence and on any subsequent renewal or replacement.
(2) An exchange as described in paragraph (1) may only occur if the exchangeable licence has been surrendered to the Secretary of State.
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Propose a change6 Amendment of the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations 1999
In regulation 24 (persons by whom manoeuvres, practical and unitary tests may be conducted) after paragraph (1) insert—
(1) The Secretary of State must ensure that persons appointed as examiners for the purposes of paragraph (1)—
(a) who were appointed on or after 19th January 2013 meet and maintain the minimum standards set out in paragraphs 1, 2.1 and 2.2 of Annex IV, and
(b) who were appointed before 19th January 2013 meet the quality assurance and regular periodic training arrangements in place in accordance with paragraph 4 of Annex IV.
(1B) The Secretary of State must establish arrangements for authorising an examiner to conduct driving tests and ensure that such arrangements are in compliance with paragraphs 2.3, 3 and 5.1 of Annex IV.
(1C) The Secretary of State must ensure that there are in place quality assurance and regular periodic training arrangements of driving examiners in accordance with paragraph 4 of Annex IV.
(1D) In this regulation, “Annex IV” means Annex IV of Directive 2006/126/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on driving licences.
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Propose a change7 Amendment of the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations 1999
In regulation 38 (further requirements at tests), for paragraph (1) substitute—
(1) Subject to paragraph (2), a person submitting to a theory test, manoeuvres test, practical test or unitary test must satisfy the residence requirement in section 97A(1)(d) of the Traffic Act as if that person were making an application under section 97, except that the requirement shall be met at the time of attending the test.
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Propose a change8 Amendment of the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations 1999
In regulation 45 (upgrading of entitlements by virtue of passing second test)—
(a) for paragraph (1) substitute—
(1) A person who has passed tests for a licence authorising the driving of motor vehicles included in category D and category C + E is deemed, subject to the following paragraphs of this regulation, competent to drive (in addition to the classes of motor vehicle in respect of which the tests were passed) vehicles included in the category D + E.
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(b) in paragraph (5) for “Tables A and B” substitute “Table B”; and
(c) in paragraph (6) for “Tables A and B” substitute “Table B”.
Propose a change9 Amendment of the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations 1999
In Schedule 9 (upgraded entitlements on passing second test)—
(a) omit Table A; and
(b) for Table B substitute the table set out in the Schedule to these Regulations.
Propose a change10 Amendment of the Road Traffic Act 1988
(1) The Road Traffic Act 1988 is amended as follows.
(2) In section 97A (residence requirement), in subsection (1), for paragraph (d) substitute—
(d) in any other case, the applicant is lawfully resident in the United Kingdom and—
(i) is also normally resident in Great Britain, or
(ii) has been attending a course of study in Great Britain during the period of 6 months ending on that date.
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(3) In section 99 (duration of licences), after subsection (7A) insert—
(7AA) The Secretary of State may not grant a new licence to a person under subsection (7), (7ZZA) or (7A) above unless, on the date on which the licence is granted, the person is lawfully resident in the United Kingdom and—
(a) is also normally resident in Great Britain, or
(b) has been attending a course of study in Great Britain during the period of 6 months ending on that date.
(7AB) For the purposes of subsection (7AA) a person is not lawfully resident in the United Kingdom if the person requires leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom but does not have it.
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(4) In section 108 (interpretation), after subsection (1A) insert—
(1B) For the purposes of this Part a person is normally resident in Great Britain if—
(a) the person lives in Great Britain for at least 185 days in each calendar year because of—
(i) personal and occupational ties, or
(ii) close personal ties, or
(b) the person has personal ties in Great Britain and occupational ties in another place in the EEA and consequently lives in turn in Great Britain and that other place.
(1C) For the purposes of this Part a person is normally resident in the United Kingdom if—
(a) the person lives in the United Kingdom for at least 185 days in each calendar year because of—
(i) personal and occupational ties, or
(ii) close personal ties, or
(b) the person has personal ties in the United Kingdom and occupational ties in another place in the EEA and consequently lives in turn in the United Kingdom and that other place.
(1D) In order to be normally resident in Great Britain or the United Kingdom by virtue of subsection (1B)(b) or (1C)(b) a person must return there regularly, except when the person is living in another place in the EEA in order to carry out a task of a definite duration.
(1E) For the purposes of subsections (1B) and (1C) attendance at a university or school is not a personal or occupational tie.
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Propose a changeSCHEDULE
Regulation 9(b)
Table B
Manual test pass in category (or sub-category):–
(A) Automatic test pass | (1) B | (2) B+E | (3) C1 | (4) C | (5) C1+E | (6) C+E | (7) D1 | (8) D | (9) D1+E | (10) D+E
C1 | __ | __ | __ | __ | C1 | C1&C1+E | C1 | C1 | C1 | C1
C | C | C | C | __ | C | C | C1&C | C | C1&C | C
C1+E | __ | __ | __ | C1+E | __ | __ | __ | C1+E | C1+E | C1+E
C+E | C+E | C+E | C+E | C+E | C+E | __ | C+E | C+E&D+E | C+E | C+E
D1 | __ | __ | D1 | D1 | D1 | D1 | __ | __ | __ | D1&D1+E
D | D | D | D | D | D | D&D+E | D | __ | D | D
D1+E | __ | __ | __ | D1+E | D1+E | D1+E | __ | D1+E | __ | __
D+E | D+E | D+E | D+E | D+E | D+E | D+E | D+E | D+E | D+E | __
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