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- Pwynt Penodol mewn Amser (01/01/1997)
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(1)A licence shall be in such form as the Secretary of State may determine and shall—
(a)state whether, apart from subsection (2) below, it authorises its holder to drive motor vehicles of all classes or of certain classes only and, in the latter case, specify those classes,
(b)specify [F1(in such manner as the Secretary of State may determine)] the restrictions on the driving of vehicles of any class in pursuance of the licence to which its holder is subject by virtue of the provisions of section 101 of this Act, [F2and]
(c)in the case of a provisional licence, specify [F1(in such manner as the Secretary of State may determine)] the conditions subject to which it is granted, F3
F3(d). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(2)Subject to subsections (3) [F4, (4) and (4A)] below, a [F5person who holds a licence which] authorises its holder to drive motor vehicles of certain classes only (not being—
[F6(a)a provisional licence, or
(b)any other prescribed description of licence)]
[F7may]drive motor vehicles of all other classes subject to the same conditions as if he were authorised by a provisional licence to drive motor vehicles of those other classes.
(3)[F8Subsection (2) above does not] authorise a person to drive—
(a)a vehicle of a class for the driving of which he could not, by reason of the provisions of section 101 of this Act, lawfully hold a licence, or
(b)unless [F9he has either passed a test of competence to drive a motor bicycle or attained the age of 21 years, a motor bicycle]which, by virtue of section 97(3)(d) of this Act, a provisional licence would not authorise him to drive before he had passed that test [F10or attained that age (as the case may be)]; [F11or
F11(c)unless he has passed a test of competence to drive, a motor bicycle on a road in circumstances in which, by virtue of section 97(3)(e) of this Act, a provisional licence would not authorise him to drive it before he had passed that test.]
(4)In such cases [F12or as respects such classes of vehicles]as the Secretary of State may prescribe, the provisions of subsections (2) and (3) above shall not apply or shall apply subject to such limitations as he may prescribe.
[F13(4A)[F14Subsection (2) above does not]authorise a person on whom a notice under section 92(5)(b) of this Act has been served to drive motor vehicles otherwise than in accordance with the limits specified in the notice.]
F15(5). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 98(1)(b)(c) inserted (23.7.1996 for specified purposes and otherwise 1.1.1997) by S.I. 1996/1974, reg. 2, Sch. 1 para. 7(2)
F2Word inserted by S.I. 1990/144, regs. 2(1), 3, Sch. 1 para. 4(a)(i)
F3S. 98(1)(d) and word immediately preceding it repealed by S.I. 1990/144, regs. 2(1), 3, Sch. 1 para. 4(a)(ii)
F4Words substituted by Road Traffic (Driver Licensing and Information Systems) Act 1989 (c. 22, SIF 107:1), s. 5(10)(a)
F5Words substituted by S.I. 1990/144, regs. 2(1), 3, Sch. 1 para. 4(b)(i)
F6S. 98(2)(a)(b) substituted for paras. (a)–(c) by Road Traffic (Driver Licensing and Information Systems) Act 1989 (c. 22, SIF 107:1), s. 7, Sch. 3 para. 11(b)
F7Word substituted by S. I. 1990/144, regs. 2(1), 3, Sch. 1 para. 4(b)(ii)
F8Words substituted by S.I. 1990/144, regs. 2(1), 3, Sch. 1 para. 4(c)
F9Words in s. 98(3)(b) substituted (23.7.1996 for specified purposes and otherwise 1.1.1997) by S.I. 1996/1974, reg. 2, Sch. 1 para. 7(3)(a)
F10Words in s. 98(3)(b) inserted (23.7.1996 for specified purposes and otherwise 1.1.1997) by S.I. 1996/1974, reg. 2, Sch. 1 para. 7(3)(b)
F11S. 98(3)(c) and word immediately preceding it inserted by Road Traffic (Driver Licensing and Information Systems) Act 1989 (c. 22, SIF 107:1), s. 7, Sch. 3 para. 11(c)(ii)
F12Words inserted by Road Traffic (Driver Licensing and Information Systems) Act 1989 (c. 22, SIF 107:1), s. 7, Sch. 3 para. 11(d)
F13S. 98(4A) inserted by Road Traffic (Driver Licensing and Information Systems) Act 1989 (c. 22, SIF 107:1), s. 5(10)(b)
F14Words substituted by S.I. 1990/144, regs. 2(3), 3, Sch. 3 para. 1(b)
F15S. 98(5) repealed (1.7.1992) by Road Traffic Act 1991 (c. 40, SIF 107:1), ss. 17(3), 83, Sch. 8; S.I. 1992/1286, art. 2, Sch.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 98(2) restricted by S.I. 1987/1378, reg. 34 (as inserted by S.I. 1990/842, reg. 11)
C2S. 98(2) excluded (1.4.1991) by S.I. 1990/2612, reg. 10(1)(2)(3)
C3S. 98(3) excluded (1.4.1991) by S.I. 1990/2612, reg. 10(1)(2)(3)
C4S. 98(3)(c) excluded by S.I. 1987/1378, regs. 23E(3), 23G(3) (as inserted by S.I. 1990/2334, reg. 4)
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