Regulation 25

Regulation 39 (Exemption from theory test) shall be amended as follows.

In paragraph (1), for sub-paragraphs (b) to (e) there shall be substituted—

“or

(b)

he holds a full licence authorising the driving of motor vehicles either of another class included in category A or of a class included in category B; or

(c)

he has passed a Northern Ireland test of competence corresponding to the test mentioned in sub-paragraph (a), or is the holder of a Northern Ireland licence corresponding to a licence mentioned in sub-paragraph (b); or

(d)

he has passed a test for a licence authorising the driving of motor vehicles either of another class included in category A or of a class included in category B and is in either case a full-time member of the armed forces of the Crown.”.

In paragraph (2), for sub-paragraphs (b) to (e) there shall be substituted—

“or

(b)

he holds a full licence authorising the driving of motor vehicles either of another class included in category B or of a class included in category A; or

(c)

he has passed a Northern Ireland test of competence corresponding to the test mentioned in sub-paragraph (a) or is the holder of a Northern Ireland licence corresponding to the licence mentioned in sub-paragraph (b); or

(d)

he has passed a test for a licence authorising the driving of motor vehicles either of another class included in category B or of a class included in category A and is in either case a full-time member of the armed forces of the Crown.”.

In paragraph (3), for sub-paragraphs (a) to (c) there shall be substituted—

“(a)

he holds a full licence authorising the driving of motor vehicles of another class included in category C, other than a licence authorising the driving only of vehicles of a class included in sub-category C1 which was in force at a time before 1st January 1997, or a Northern Ireland licence corresponding to such a licence; or

(b)

on or after 1st January 1997, he has passed a test for a licence authorising the driving of motor vehicles of another class included in category C and is a full-time member of the armed forces of the Crown.”.

In paragraph (4), for sub-paragraphs (a) to (c) there shall be substituted—

“(a)

he holds a full licence authorising the driving of motor vehicles of another class included in category D other than—

(i)

vehicles of a class included in sub-category D1 (not for hire or reward), and

(ii)

vehicles in category D which are driven otherwise than for hire or reward;

or a Northern Ireland licence corresponding to such a licence; or

(b)

on or after 1st January 1997, he has passed a test prescribed in respect of motor vehicles of another class included in category D and is a full-time member of the armed forces of the Crown.”.

In paragraph (5), the words “the day following the date on which” shall be omitted.