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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/vehicle-drivers-certificates-of-professional-competence-amendment-eu-exit-regulations-2018/note",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2018/1004",
  "legislation_title": "The Vehicle Drivers (Certificates of Professional Competence) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/vehicle-drivers-certificates-of-professional-competence-amendment-eu-exit-regulations-2018",
  "path": "note",
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  "heading": "Explanatory note",
  "text": "(This note is not part of the Regulations)\nThese Regulations are made in exercise of the powers in section 8(1) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c. 16) in order to address failures of retained EU law to operate effectively and other deficiencies (in particular under section 8(2)(g)) arising from the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union.\nThese Regulations ensure that following the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union, the domestic system regarding certificates of professional competence continues to operate effectively. The domestic system applies, with some exceptions, to professional drivers of lorries and buses who must pass an initial CPC test (unless they have acquired rights), valid for five years, and undergo 35 hours of periodic training every five years.\nAn impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private or voluntary sector is foreseen.\nAn Explanatory Memorandum is published alongside the instrument on www.legislation.gov.uk.",
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  "version": "current",
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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