The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment)(No. 2) Regulations 2000

• Citation: S.I. 2000/3157
• Sections: 6

Section 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2000 and shall come into force on 1st January 2001.

Section 2 Amendments to the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations 1999

The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations 1999 are amended in accordance with regulations 3 to 6 below.

Section 3 Amendments to the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations 1999

In regulation 3(1), after the definition of “controlled by a pedestrian” shall be inserted the following definitions—

“disability assessment test” means a test of competence to drive for which a person is required, by notice under section 94(5)(c) of the Traffic Act , to submit himself; and “disability assessment licence” means a provisional licence granted to enable him to drive a motor vehicle for the purposes of preparing for, and taking, such a test

Section 4 Amendments to the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations 1999

In regulation 16, after paragraph (11) shall be inserted the following paragraph—

(11A) The holder of a disability assessment licence shall not drive a vehicle of a class which he is authorised to drive by virtue of the licence otherwise than during a period which—

(a) commences with the beginning of such period prior to the taking of the disability assessment test required by a relevant notice as is specified in writing by the Secretary of State when serving that notice; and

(b) ends with the completion of the test;

and, for these purposes, a “relevant notice” is a notice under section 94(5)(c) of the Traffic Act requiring the person to submit to a disability assessment test.

Section 5 Amendments to the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations 1999

In regulation 23, paragraph (1)(d), the words “or of persons employed in the driving of motor vehicles for the purposes of any such brigade” shall be omitted.

Section 6 Amendments to the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations 1999

In regulation 24—

(1) in paragraph (1)—

(a) after the words “in paragraph (2)” shall be inserted “or (2A)”;

(b) in sub-paragraph (c), the words “or of persons employed in the driving of motor vehicles for the purposes of any such brigade” shall be omitted;

(2) after paragraph (2) shall be inserted—

(2A) A practical test which is conducted as a disability assessment test shall be conducted by—

(a) a person in the public service of the Crown appointed by the Secretary of State for the purposes of paragraph (1)(a), or

(b) a person appointed by the Secretary of State for the purpose of conducting the test.