Article 5A F1

(1)

Subject to paragraph (3), the countries and territories specified in Table 4 are designated under Article 19D(2)(b) of the Order as respects licences of the descriptions specified in paragraph (2).

(2)

The licences referred to in paragraph (1) are licences which—

(a)

authorise the driving of a class of vehicle corresponding to a class of vehicle included in licensing category B, and which have been granted by the licensing authority of a country or territory specified in Table 4—

(i)

to a person who has passed a driving test in that country or territory; or

(ii)

by way of exchange for a licence granted in—

(aa)

an EEA state or the United Kingdom;

(bb)

a country or territory specified in Table 1, Table 2 or Table 3; or

(cc)

a country or territory specified in Schedule 2,

to a person who has passed a driving test in any such State, country or territory.

(3)

Notwithstanding that a licence of a description specified in paragraph (2) authorises the driving of a vehicle with manual transmission that licence shall be exchangeable only to the extent that it authorises the driving of vehicles with automatic transmission if it was granted to a person who has passed a driving test in a vehicle with automatic transmission.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Art. 5A inserted (1.6.2026) by The Motor Vehicles (Exchangeable Licences) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 (S.R. 2026/79), arts. 1, 2(5)