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Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996

S.R. 1996/542 · Made 21 November 1996

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ROAD TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES

Made 21st November 1996

Coming into operation in accordance with regulation 1

The Department of the Environment, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by Articles 4(7) and (8), 5(3), (4), (5), (7), (8) and (10), 6(3) and (5), 8, 9(2) and (4), 11(4) and (5), 13(1), (3) and (4), 14(2) and (4), 15(1) and (2), 15A(3) and (4), 17(2) and (3), 19C, 19D(1), 72(1), 73(1) and (3), 73A(1), 74(4), 75(3), 77, 78, 194(8), 214(1) and 218(1) of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981f1 and of every other power enabling it in that behalf, and in accordance with Article 19C(3) of that Order with the approval of the Department of Finance and Personnelf2 as regards regulations 7, 10, 16, 21, 23 and 24, hereby makes the following Regulations:

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

S.I. 1981/154 (N.I. 1); see Article 2(2) for the definition of “Department” and “prescribed”; Articles 4-19D were substituted by Schedule 1 to S.I. 1991/197 (N.I. 3); Articles 70-79 were substituted by S.I. 1991/197 (N.I. 3) Schedule 3; Articles 9(2), 13(1) and (4), 19D(1) and 73(3) were amended by S.R. 1996 No. 426 Schedule 1 paragraphs 3, 5, 12 and 15 respectively; Articles 15A and 73A were inserted by S.R. 1996 No. 426 Schedule 1 paragraphs 8 and 16 respectively; Article 72(1) was substituted in part by S.R. 1996 No. 426 Schedule 1 paragraph 14

f2

Formerly the Department of Finance; see S.I. 1992/338 (N.I. 6) Article 3

Contents

  1. Part I: Preliminary
  2. 1Citation and commencement
  3. 2Interpretation
  4. Part II: Licences
  5. Categories of entitlement
  6. 3Classification of vehicles
  7. 4Classes for which licences may be granted
  8. 5Competence to drive classes of vehicle
  9. Minimum ages for holding or obtaining licences
  10. 6Minimum ages for holding or obtaining licences
  11. Applications for licences
  12. 7Application for the grant of licences: general
  13. 8Eligibility to apply for provisional licence
  14. 9Restrictions on the grant of large goods and passenger-carrying vehicle driver’s licences
  15. 10Fees for licences
  16. Provisional licences
  17. 11Provisional licences: interpretation
  18. 12Conditions attached to provisional licences
  19. 13Conditions attached to provisional licences: holders of driving permits other than licences granted under Part II of the Order
  20. 14Full licences not carrying provisional entitlement
  21. Miscellaneous
  22. 15Signature of licences
  23. 16Lost or defaced licences
  24. Part III: Tests of Competence to Drive
  25. Preliminary
  26. 17Interpretation of Part III
  27. Appointment of persons to conduct tests
  28. 18Persons by whom practical and unitary tests may be conducted
  29. 19Persons by whom theory tests may be conducted
  30. 20Revocation of authority to conduct tests
  31. Applications for tests
  32. 21Applications for practical and unitary tests
  33. 22Fees in respect of tests
  34. 23Applications for theory tests
  35. 24Fees for theory tests
  36. 25Cancellation of tests
  37. Requirements at tests
  38. 26Vehicles suitable for test
  39. 27Further requirements at tests
  40. 28Examiner’s right to refuse to conduct test
  41. Nature and conduct of tests
  42. 29Nature of tests
  43. 30Order of test
  44. 31Exemption from theory test
  45. Entitlements upon passing test
  46. 32Entitlement upon passing a test other than a test following disqualification until tested under Article 152 or 196 of the Order
  47. 33Entitlement upon passing a test other than a test following disqualification until tested under Article 152 or 196 of the Order: category A
  48. 34Upgrading of entitlements by virtue of passing second test
  49. 35Entitlement upon passing a test following disqualification until tested under Article 152 or 196 of the Order
  50. Test results
  51. 36Evidence of result of theory tests
  52. 37Evidence of the result of practical and unitary tests
  53. Part IV: Goods and Passenger-Carrying Vehicles
  54. General
  55. 38Prescribed classes of goods and passenger-carrying vehicle
  56. 39Prescribed classes of large goods and passenger-carrying vehicle
  57. 40Exempted goods vehicles and military vehicles
  58. 41Correspondences
  59. 42Dual purpose vehicles
  60. Persons under the age of 21
  61. 43Large goods vehicles drivers' licences issued to persons under the age of 21: trainee drivers
  62. Drivers' conduct
  63. 44Obligatory revocation of large goods vehicle drivers' licences and disqualification on revocation
  64. 45Applicants for and holders of a licence who are disqualified by order of a court
  65. 46Notice of application for removal of disqualification
  66. 47Removal of disqualification
  67. Part V: Disabilities
  68. 48Licence groups
  69. 49Disabilities prescribed in respect of Group 1 and 2 licences
  70. 50Disabilities prescribed in respect of Group 1 licences
  71. 51Disabilities prescribed in respect of Group 2 licences
  72. 52Disabilities requiring medical investigation: High Risk Offenders
  73. Part VI: Supplementary
  74. Transitional provisions
  75. 53Effect of change in classification of vehicles for licensing purposes
  76. 54Mobile cranes as exempted goods vehicles
  77. Miscellaneous
  78. 55Persons who become resident in Northern Ireland
  79. 56Revocation
  80. Signature
  81. Schedule 1: Categories and Sub-Categories of Vehicle for Licensing Purposes
  82. 1Part 1
  83. 2Part 2
  84. Schedule 2Licence Fees
  85. Schedule 3
  86. 1Part 1
  87. 2Part 2
  88. Schedule 4Fees for Tests
  89. Schedule 5Schedule 5
  90. Schedule 6: Specified Matters for Theory Test
  91. 1Categories A and P
  92. ARoad traffic regulation
  93. BThe driver
  94. CThe road
  95. DOther road users
  96. EGeneral rules and regulations and other matters
  97. FRoad and Vehicle safety
  98. GEnvironmental matters
  99. 2Category B
  100. ARoad traffic regulation
  101. BThe driver
  102. CThe road
  103. DOther road users
  104. EGeneral rules and regulations and other matters
  105. FRoad and Vehicle safety
  106. GEnvironmental matters
  107. Part 3
  108. AMandatory matters
  109. BRandom questioning
  110. 4Category D
  111. AMandatory matters
  112. BRandom questioning
  113. Schedule 7: Specified Requirements for Practical or Unitary Test
  114. 1Practical Test: Categories A and P
  115. AEyesight
  116. BPreparation to drive
  117. CTechnical control of the vehicle
  118. DBehaviour in traffic
  119. EAlighting from vehicle
  120. 2Practical Test: Categories B and B + E
  121. AEyesight
  122. BPreparation to drive
  123. CTechnical control of the vehicle
  124. DBehaviour in traffic
  125. EAlighting from vehicle
  126. FTrailer
  127. 3Practical Test: Categories C and C + E
  128. APreparation to drive
  129. BTechnical control of the vehicle
  130. CBehaviour in traffic
  131. DLarger vehicles: speed reduction and steering
  132. ETrailers
  133. FVehicle safety
  134. 4Practical Test: Categories D and D + E
  135. APreparation to drive
  136. BTechnical control of the vehicle
  137. CBehaviour in traffic
  138. DLarger vehicles: speed reduction and steering
  139. ETrailers
  140. FVehicle safety
  141. 5Unitary Test: Categories F, G, H and K
  142. 6Unitary Test: Categories F and G
  143. 7Unitary Test: Category H
  144. Schedule 8Upgraded Entitlements on Passing Second Test etc.
  145. Schedule 9Schedule 9
  146. Schedule 10Schedule 10
  147. Schedule 11Schedule 11
  148. Schedule 12Regulations Revoked
  149. Explanatory note