# The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 1997, Regulation 25


(1) Regulation 39 (Exemption from theory test) shall be amended as follows.
(2) 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.”.
(3) 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.”.
(4) 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.”.
(5) 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.”.
(6) In paragraph (5), the words “the day following the date on which” shall be omitted.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/669/regulation/25 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/motor-vehicles-driving-licences-amendment-no-2-regulations-1997/regulation-25
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