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The Vehicle Drivers (Certificates of Professional Competence) Regulations 2007

S.I. 2007/605 · Made 28 February 2007 · Extends to United Kingdom

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Made 28th February 2007

Laid before Parliament 2nd March 2007

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(2)

The Secretary of State for Transport makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 M1, section 101(2) and (3) of the Road Traffic Act 1988 M2 and, with the consent of the Treasury, section 56(1) and (2) of the Finance Act 1973 M3.

The Secretary of State for Transport is a Minister designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to the regulation and supervision of the qualifications and working conditions of persons engaged in road transport M4.

He has consulted with such representative organisations as he thinks fit in accordance with section 195(2) of the Road Traffic Act 1988.

Annotations to the whole text

Marginal citations

M1

1972 c.68.

M2

1988 c.52; section 101 was amended by S.I. 1996/1974.

M3

1973 c.51.

M4

S.I. 1975/1707.

Contents

  1. 1Citation, commencement and extent
  2. 2Interpretation
  3. 3Persons to whom these Regulations apply
  4. 4Persons who must take initial CPC test
  5. 5Initial CPC test
  6. 5AFurther requirements at tests: initial CPC test
  7. 5BExaminer’s right to refuse to conduct test
  8. 6Persons providing training courses
  9. 6AAppeals in relation to Great Britain
  10. 6BReview and appeal of decisions in relation to Northern Ireland
  11. 7Record to be kept by competent authority of periodic training courses, national periodic training courses and national return to driving courses
  12. 7ARequirements of national periodic training courses
  13. 7BEligibility for, and requirements of, national return to driving courses
  14. 8Definition of “relevant day” in regulations 8A, 8AA and 8AC to 9
  15. 8AIssue of driver qualification card
  16. 8AAApplication for driver qualification card
  17. 8ABExchange of a driver qualification card issued outside the United Kingdom or of a Swiss CPC
  18. 8ACIssue of national driver qualification card
  19. 8ADApplication for national driver qualification card
  20. 8BDamaged, lost or stolen documents
  21. 9Requirement to hold, validity and time limits of CPC, national periodic CPC or Swiss CPC
  22. 10Offence of driving without a CPC
  23. 11Requirement to carry and produce evidence of CPC or of training exemption in vehicle
  24. 12Document errors
  25. 13Forgery and false statements
  26. 14Power to seize document in respect of which offences may have been committed
  27. 14AReview
  28. 15Amendment of the Driving Licences Regulations
  29. Signature
  30. Explanatory note