# The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations 1996, Regulation 9: Eligibility to apply for provisional licence


(1) Subject to the following provisions of this regulation, an applicant for a provisional licence authorising the driving of motor vehicles of a class included in a category or sub-category specified in column (1) of the table at the end of this regulation must hold a relevant full licence authorising the driving of motor vehicles of a class included in the category or sub-category specified in column (2) of the table in relation to the first category.
(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply in the case of an applicant who is a full-time member of the armed forced of the Crown.
(3) For the purposes of paragraph (1), a licence authorising the driving only of vehicles in sub-categories D1 (not for hire or reward), D1 + E (not for hire or reward) and C1 + E (8.25 tonnes) shall not be treated as a licence authorising the driving of motor vehicles of a class included in sub-categories D1, D1 + E and C1 + E.
(4) In this regulation, “relevant full licence” means a full licence granted under Part III of the Traffic Act, a full Northern Ireland licence, a full British external licence, a full British Forces licence, an exchangeable licence or a Community licence.
TABLE
(1) Category or sub-category of licence applied for
(2) Category/sub-category of full licence required
B + E
B
C
B
C1
B
D
B
D1
B
C1 + E
C1
C + E
C
D1 + E
D1
D + E
D
G
B
H
B

---
Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/2824/regulation/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/motor-vehicles-driving-licences-regulations-1996/regulation-9
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.