# The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations 1999, Regulation 79A: Saving in respect of former category and sub-category


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/1999/2864/regulation/79A (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/motor-vehicles-driving-licences-regulations-1999/regulation-79A
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