# The Vehicle Drivers (Certificates of Professional Competence) (Amendment) Regulations 2015, Regulation 3: Amendment of Regulations


(1) Regulation 2 (interpretation) is amended as follows.
(1) In paragraph (1)—
(a) omit the definition of “the Driving Licences Directive”;
(b) after the definition of “periodic training course” insert—
““prison service”—
(a) in relation to England and Wales means—
(i) Her Majesty’s Prison Service; or
(ii) any person acting under a contract for the running of a contracted out prison within the meaning of section 84 of the Criminal Justice Act 1991;
(b) in relation to Northern Ireland means the Northern Ireland Prison Service; and
(c) in relation to Scotland means—
(i) the Scottish Prison Service; or
(ii) any person acting under a contract for the running of a contracted out prison within the meaning of section 106 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994;”; and
(c) for the definition of “relevant vehicle” substitute—
““relevant vehicle” means a vehicle for which is required a driving licence of category C, C+E, D or D+E as defined—
(a) in relation to Great Britain, in Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the Driving Licences Regulations; and
(b) in relation to Northern Ireland, in Part 1 of Schedule 1 of the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996;
or a driving licence recognised as equivalent;.”.
(2) For sub-paragraph (2)(b) substitute—
“(b) save for the purposes of regulation 5A(2A), a reference to a category of relevant vehicle includes references to its sub-categories as defined—
(i) in relation to Great Britain, in Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the Driving Licences Regulations; and
(ii) in relation to Northern Ireland, in Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/2024/regulation/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/vehicle-drivers-certificates-of-professional-competence-amendment-regulations-2015/regulation-3
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