# The Driving Licences (Exchangeable Licences) Order 1984

S.I. 1984/672 · made 14 May 1984

This Order designates the following countries, namely Australia, Kenya, New Zealand, Norway, Singapore, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland, and the territory of Hong Kong, within paragraph (b) of the definition of “exchangeable licence” in section 110(1) of the Road Traffic Act 1972. The effect of the Order is that licences issued by the competent authorities of those countries and that territory will be exchangeable for an equivalent licence without a driving test under Part III of that Act if the holders satisfy the requirements of that part of that Act for the grant of a licence in exchange.

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/driving-licences-exchangeable-licences-order-1984/pdf/uksi_19840672_en.pdf

## Introductory text

ROAD TRAFFIC
Made 14th May 1984
Coming into Operation 1st June 1984
The Secretary of State for Transport, being satisfied that satisfactory provision for the granting of licences to drive motor vehicles is made by the law of the countries and the territory specified in Article 2 of this Order, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 110(2) of the Road Traffic Act 1972 and after consultation with representative organisations in accordance with section 110(3) of that Act, hereby makes the following Order:—

## 1 Citation and Commencement

This Order may be cited as the Driving Licences (Exchangeable Licences) Order 1984 and shall come into operation on 1st June 1984.

## 2 Designation of countries and territory

The following countries, namely Australia, Kenya, New Zealand, Norway, Singapore, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland, and the territory of Hong Kong, are hereby designated within paragraph (b) of the definition of “exchangeable licence” in subsection (1) of section 110 of the Road Traffic Act 1972.

## Signature

Nicholas Ridley
Secretary of State for Transport
14th May 1984

## Explanatory note

This Order designates the following countries, namely Australia, Kenya, New Zealand, Norway, Singapore, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland, and the territory of Hong Kong, within paragraph (b) of the definition of “exchangeable licence” in section 110(1) of the Road Traffic Act 1972. The effect of the Order is that licences issued by the competent authorities of those countries and that territory will be exchangeable for an equivalent licence without a driving test under Part III of that Act if the holders satisfy the requirements of that part of that Act for the grant of a licence in exchange.

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