# The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) Regulations 2012, Paragraph 45


After regulation 79 insert—
“Saving in respect of former category and sub-category
79A. Where a person holds a full licence granted before 19th January 2013 authorising the driving of, or is entitled to apply for the grant of a full licence authorising the driving of, vehicles of a class within the category or sub-category referred to in column (1) of Part 4 of Schedule 2—
(a) that person is authorised to drive, or entitled to apply for the grant of a licence authorising the driving of (as the case may be), vehicles of the relevant class referred to in column (2) of Part 4 of Schedule 2 which corresponds to that category or sub-category, as appropriate, in column (1); and
(b) the licence granted to that person shall be construed as authorising the driving of vehicles of that class.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/977/schedule/3/paragraph/45 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/motor-vehicles-driving-licences-amendment-regulations-2012/schedule-3/paragraph-45
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