Amendment of the principal Regulations
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19. In regulation 40A—
(a)in paragraph (1)—
(i)in sub-paragraph (a) after “theory test” insert “or have passed, within the last 2 years, that part of a Northern Ireland test concerning the theory of driving vehicles in category B and corresponding to the theory test”; and
(ii)in sub-paragraph (b)—
(aa)omit the brackets and the words therein;
(bb)for “category A, B or P” substitute “category B”; and
(cc)for paragraph (ii) substitute—
“(ii)a certificate relating to the passing of the part of the Northern Ireland test referred to in sub-paragraph (a).”;
(b)after paragraph (1) insert—
“(1A) Where a test is required to be conducted in three parts pursuant to regulation 40(1A) a person—
(a)must, pass the theory test in respect of a vehicle in category A or P or have passed, within the last 2 years, that part of a Northern Ireland test concerning the theory of driving vehicles in category A or P before taking the manoeuvres test;
(b)shall not be entitled to apply for an appointment (or, as the case may be, be nominated pursuant to regulation 32(4)) for the manoeuvres test in respect of a vehicle in category A or P until that person has been furnished with—
(i)a valid standard theory test pass certificate stating that the person has passed the theory test in respect a vehicle in category A or P; or
(ii)a certificate relating to the passing of the part of the Northern Ireland test referred to in sub-paragraph (a); and
(c)must, before taking a practical test in relation to a vehicle in category A or P, or in sub-category A1, pass the manoeuvres test in respect of a vehicle in the same category or sub-category as that in respect of which the practical test is to be taken.”; and
(c)in paragraph (2)—
(i)after “three parts” insert “pursuant to regulation 40(3)”;
(ii)in sub-paragraph (a) after “perception” insert “or have passed, within the last 2 years, those parts of a Northern Ireland test concerning the theory of driving vehicles in category C or D (including hazard perception),”; and
(iii)in sub-paragraph (b) for paragraph (ii) substitute—
“(ii)a certificate or certificates relating to the passing of those parts of the Northern Ireland test referred to in sub-paragraph (a).”.