Part IE+W+S General
InterpretationE+W+S
1(1)In this Schedule “test certificate” means a certificate or other document which by virtue of regulations under section 89 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 is evidence that a person has not more than two years previously passed a test of competence to drive prescribed by virtue of such regulations.E+W+S
(2)In this Schedule “prescribed conditions” means the prescribed conditions referred to in section 97(3) of the 1988 Act (subject to which provisional licences are granted).
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[(3) In this Schedule “ licence ” includes a Northern Ireland licence, “ full licence ” includes a full Northern Ireland licence and “ provisional licence ” includes a Northern Ireland provisional licence.
(4)In relation to the holder of a Northern Ireland licence, the following sub-paragraphs have effect for the purposes of this Schedule.
(5) References to a test certificate are references to a certificate or other document (in this Schedule referred to as a “ Northern Ireland test certificate ”) which is evidence that he has not more than two years previously passed a Northern Ireland test of competence to drive corresponding to the test mentioned in sub-paragraph (1).
(6)References to prescribed conditions are references to conditions subject to which the Northern Ireland provisional licence was granted.]
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Application of ScheduleE+W+S
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(2)Part III of this Schedule applies to a person who holds—
(a)a licence issued as a provisional licence; and
(b)a test certificate.
(3)Part IV of this Schedule applies to a person who falls within sub-paragraph (4) or (5).
(4)A person falls within this sub-paragraph if—
(a)he holds a licence issued as a full licence in relation to a class or certain classes of vehicles;
(b)he is treated under section 98(2) of the Road Traffic Act 1988 as authorised by a provisional licence to drive another class or other classes of vehicles; and
(c)he holds a test certificate which relates to that other class of vehicles or any of those other classes of vehicles.
[(4A)In relation to the holder of a Northern Ireland licence, the reference in sub-paragraph (4)(b) to section 98(2) of the Road Traffic Act 1988 is a reference to the corresponding provision under the law of Northern Ireland.]
(5)A person falls within this sub-paragraph if he holds—
(a)a licence issued as a full licence in relation to a class or certain classes of vehicles and as a provisional licence in relation to another class or other classes of vehicles; and
(b)a test certificate which relates to that other class of vehicles or any of those other classes of vehicles.