Regulation 2 Amendment of the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations

The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996^f1 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (5).

After regulation 16A (exchangeable licences) insert—

“Prohibition on holding more than one licence

16B.

(1)

A person must not hold more than one licence.

(2)

In this regulation, “licence” includes a Great Britain licence and a Community licence^f2.

(3)

In this regulation, “Community licence” does not include a document authorising the holder to drive a motor vehicle which was issued by a state before the date on which that state became a member State or the date on which that state became a party to the EEA Agreement.”.

In regulation 37(4) (evidence of the result of practical and unitary tests) before sub-paragraph (a) insert—

“(za)

under paragraph (1)(a) or (2) is invalid if it is furnished in error or with an error in the particulars required to be specified in it;”.

In regulation 37A (evidence of the results of special manoeuvres test) after paragraph (1) insert—

“(1A)

A pass certificate issued under paragraph (1)(a) is invalid if it is furnished in error or with an error in the particulars required to be specified in it.”.

For Schedule 4A (fees for theory test) substitute the Schedule as set out in the Schedule to these Regulations.