{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/vehicle-drivers-certificates-of-professional-competence-regulations-2007/regulation-5A",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2007/605",
  "legislation_title": "The Vehicle Drivers (Certificates of Professional Competence) Regulations 2007",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/vehicle-drivers-certificates-of-professional-competence-regulations-2007",
  "path": "regulation/5A",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "5A",
  "heading": "Further requirements at tests: initial CPC test",
  "text": "(1) A person submitting himself for either the theoretical test or the practical test shall before the test commences—\n(a) produce to the person conducting the test an appropriate licence authorising him to drive a motor vehicle of a class included in the category in respect of which the test is to be taken ...\n(aa) produce to the person conducting the test their Northern Ireland counterpart, where that person has a Northern Ireland counterpart, if the test is taking place in Northern Ireland; and\n(b) except where he has produced an appropriate licence containing his photograph, satisfy the person conducting the test as to his identity in accordance with paragraph (3).\n(2) A person submitting himself for either the theoretical test or the practical test who produces a licence which fails to satisfy the person conducting the test, after an examination or otherwise, that it is an appropriate licence as required under paragraph (1) must surrender the licence forthwith to the person conducting the test.\n(2A) For the purposes of the conduct of the practical test referred to in the table in regulation 5(11) the candidate shall provide a relevant vehicle which falls within a category or sub-category shown in column (1) of Table 1 in regulation 37 of the Driving Licences Regulations and which—\n(a) has a power, mass, size or other specification equivalent to or greater than that shown in column (2) of Table 1 in that regulation 37 in respect of the category or sub-category within which the vehicle falls;\n(ab) may, during the period beginning with 15th August 2013 and ending with 14th November 2013, where the relevant vehicle provided is one which falls within a category or sub-category and description shown in column 1 of Table 2 in that regulation 37, carry a load of the nature and weight specified in column 2 in respect of the category or sub-category and description within which the vehicle falls;\n(ac) shall, on or after 15th November 2013, where the relevant vehicle provided is one which falls within a category or sub-category and description shown in column 1 of Table 2 in that regulation 37, carry a load of the nature and weight specified in column 2 in respect of category or sub-category and description within which the vehicle falls;\n(b) is reasonably representative of the category or sub-category to which it belongs and is otherwise suitable for the purposes of the test;\n(c) complies with each requirement specified in column (1) of the following table where the vehicle is one which falls within the category or sub-category specified in relation to that requirement in column (2) of the table.\nTable\n(1) Requirement\n(2) Category or sub-category of vehicle\nThe vehicle shall not be carrying goods or burden other than either or both of the following—\n(a) any load carried in accordance with regulation 37(7A) of the Driving Licences Regulations for that category or sub-category and description of vehicle;\n(b) any fixed items which are characteristic of the category or sub-category to which it belongs.\nC1, C1+E, C, C+E, D1, D1+E, D, D+E\nThe vehicle shall be fitted with linkage and braking mechanisms which are designed for use when the trailer is fully laden\nC1+E, C+E, D1+E, D+E\nThe vehicle shall be fitted with an anti-lock braking system and a tachograph\nC1, C1+E, C, C+E, D1, D1+E, D, D+E\n. . .\n. . .\n(3) For the purposes of this regulation, a person conducting a test may be satisfied as to a person’s identity from a valid passport or a valid driver card ....\n(4) In this regulation, “appropriate licence” means a licence authorising the person submitting himself for the test to drive a motor vehicle of a class included in the category in respect of which the test is to be taken which—\n(a) is either—\n(i) a driving licence;\n(ii) a provisional licence within the meaning of section 108(1) of the 1988 Act or article 19D(1) of the 1981 Order; ...\n(iii) a Community licence;\n(iv) a British external licence; ...\n(v) a Gibraltar licence ; or\n(vi) a Swiss licence.\n(b) is valid at the date of the test; and\n(c) bears the signature of the person who has submitted himself for the test.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Reg. 5A inserted (1.9.2008) by The Vehicle Drivers (Certificates of Professional Competence) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/1965), regs. 1(1), 7"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in reg. 5A(1)(a) omitted (8.6.2015) by virtue of The Road Safety Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/583), art. 1(1), Sch. 2 para. 13(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Reg. 5A(1)(aa) inserted (8.6.2015) by The Road Safety Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/583), art. 1(1), Sch. 2 para. 13(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Reg. 5A(2A) inserted (21.4.2010) by The Vehicle Drivers (Certificates of Professional Competence) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/865), regs. 1(1), 5"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Words in reg. 5A(2A) substituted (20.8.2014) by The Driving Theory Test Fees (Various Amendments) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1816), regs. 1, 5"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "Words in reg. 5A(2A) substituted (15.8.2013) by The Motor Vehicles (Driver Testing and Vehicle Load) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/1753), regs. 1(1), 3(2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F7",
      "text": "Words in reg. 5A(2A)(a) substituted (15.8.2013) by The Motor Vehicles (Driver Testing and Vehicle Load) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/1753), regs. 1(1), 3(3)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F8",
      "text": "Reg. 5A(2A)(ab)(ac) inserted (15.8.2013) by The Motor Vehicles (Driver Testing and Vehicle Load) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/1753), regs. 1(1), 3(4)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F9",
      "text": "Words in reg. 5A(2A)(c) table substituted (15.8.2013) by The Motor Vehicles (Driver Testing and Vehicle Load) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/1753), regs. 1(1), 3(5)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F10",
      "text": "Words in reg. 5A(2)(c) omitted (25.1.2016) by virtue of The Vehicle Drivers (Certificates of Professional Competence) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/2024), regs. 1, 5"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F11",
      "text": "Words in reg. 5A(3) inserted (26.9.2014) by The Vehicle Drivers (Certificates of Professional Competence) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/2264), regs. 1, 4"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F12",
      "text": "Words in reg. 5A(3) omitted (3.12.2024 except in so far as it relates to national return to driving courses, 1.2.2025 in so far as not already in force) by virtue of The Vehicle Drivers (Certificates of Professional Competence) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1160), regs. 1(2)(3), 6 (with reg. 26)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F13",
      "text": "Word in reg. 5A(4)(a)(ii) omitted (18.10.2011) by virtue of The Vehicle Drivers (Certificates of Professional Competence) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/2324), regs. 1, 4(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F14",
      "text": "Reg. 5A(4)(a)(iv)(v) inserted (18.10.2011) by The Vehicle Drivers (Certificates of Professional Competence) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/2324), regs. 1, 4(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F15",
      "text": "Word in reg. 5A(4)(a)(iv) omitted (22.7.2020) by virtue of The Vehicle Drivers (Certificates of Professional Competence) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/662), regs. 1, 2(6)(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F16",
      "text": "Reg. 5A(4)(a)(vi) and word inserted (22.7.2020) by The Vehicle Drivers (Certificates of Professional Competence) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/662), regs. 1, 2(6)(b)"
    }
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    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T04:00:40.735640+00:00"
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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