Explanatory note

These Regulations amend the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations 1999 (S.I. 1999/2864) (“the 1999 Regulations”) to make provision for changes to the cancellation notice periods for category B (car) practical driving tests (regulation 7). These Regulations also correct minor drafting errors made by the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1154), which had themselves amended the 1999 Regulations. The corrections make no substantive changes to the 1999 Regulations.

Regulation 3 amends regulation 24 of the 1999 Regulations to clarify that where the Secretary of State removes an examiner’s approval, a second person can be approved and then appointed in their place.

Regulation 4 corrects a minor drafting error made to regulation 25 of the 1999 Regulations.

Regulation 5 amends regulation 33 of the 1999 Regulations to ensure consistency with regulation 33A of the 1999 Regulations.

Regulation 6 corrects minor drafting errors made to regulation 33A of the 1999 Regulations.

Regulation 7 amends regulation 36 of the 1999 Regulations to provide for the amount of notice required to be given by a person where they wish to cancel their appointment for a category B (car) practical driving test; ten clear working days.

Regulation 8 corrects a minor drafting error made to regulation 40A of the 1999 Regulations.

Regulation 9 requires the Secretary of State to review the operation and effect of regulation 7 and publish a report at the end of the period of five years beginning with the date on which regulation 7 come into force and at intervals not exceeding five years after that. Following a review, it will fall to the Secretary of State to consider whether regulation 7 should remain as it is, or be amended or revoked. A further instrument would be needed to amend or revoke the regulation.

A full Impact Assessment in relation to the changes to notice periods for category B (car) practical tests has not been produced for this instrument because the measure does not directly impose or amend requirements for business and is, therefore, exempt from the provisions contained in the Better Regulation Framework.

An Explanatory Memorandum is published alongside these Regulations on www.legislation.gov.uk.