Regulation 56 Instructors
Subject to the following provisions of this regulation and to regulations 57 to 60, an approved training body may authorise motor bicycle instructors to conduct instruction on his behalf.
A person may not be authorised under paragraph (1) to act as a motor bicycle instructor unless—
he satisfies the conditions set out in sub-paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of paragraph (3), in which case, on being authorised, he shall be a certified instructor; or
he satisfies the conditions set out in sub-paragraphs (a) and (c)(ii) of paragraph (3), in which case, on being authorised, he shall be an assistant instructor.
The conditions referred to in paragraph (2) are that—
he holds a full licence to drive vehicles in category A other than vehicles included in sub-category A1; and
he has held that licence for an aggregate period of not less than 2 years; and
either—
he has completed successfully the licensing authority’s assessment course for motor bicycle instructors, or
he has been trained by a certified instructor who has completed such a course successfully.
Subject, in the case of a certified instructor, to paragraphs (5) and (6), and in the case of an assistant instructor, to paragraph (5)—
a certified instructor shall be entitled—
to conduct approved training courses, and
in the case of an instructor who has completed successfully the licensing authority’s assessment course for motor bicycle instructors, to train other motor bicycle instructors in the conduct of such courses, and
an assistant instructor shall be entitled to conduct the instruction of riders except element (E) of the prescribed training course.
An authorisation given under paragraph (1) shall be of no effect unless—
the approved training body has notified the licensing authority in writing of the proposed authorisation, and
the licensing authority has approved the authorisation in writing.
An authorisation given under paragraph (1) shall be of no effect in the case of a certified instructor unless there is in force in respect of him a valid certificate, in the form set out in Part 1 of Schedule 12, issued by the licensing authority to the approved training body who authorised him under paragraph (1).
A certificate issued pursuant to paragraph (6) shall be valid for a period of four years but may be renewed upon application being made to the licensing authority by the approved training body who authorised the instructor.
Where an assistant instructor duly authorised under this regulation satisfies the condition set out in paragraph (3)(b) and a certificate in respect of him is issued by the licensing authority under paragraph (6), he shall be deemed to have been authorised as a certified instructor and may conduct instruction as such.
Where an approved training body who has been approved to provide training courses under regulation 55(2)—
satisfies the conditions set out in sub-paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of paragraph (3) and a certificate in respect of him is issued by the licensing authority under paragraph (6), he shall be deemed to have been authorised as a certified instructor and may conduct instruction as such;
satisfies the conditions set out in sub-paragraphs (a) and (c) of paragraph (3), he shall be deemed to have been authorised as an assistant instructor and may conduct instruction as such.
When conducting a prescribed training course a certified instructor shall carry with him the certificate issued in respect of him by the licensing authority and shall, upon being required to do so by a constable or the licensing authority, produce it for examination.
In this Part of these Regulations, “prescribed training course” means the training course prescribed under regulation 61.