Duration of provisional licences authorising the driving of motor bicyclesE+W+S
15.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), there is prescribed for the purposes of section 99(2) of the Traffic Act—
(a)a motor bicycle of any class, and
[F1(b)the same period as is provided by section 99(1) of the Traffic Act in relation to a licence to which section 99(1) applies.]
(2) There are prescribed for the purposes of section 99(2)(b)(ii) of that Act the circumstances that—
(a)the previous licence was surrendered or revoked, otherwise than under subsection (3) or (4) of section 99 of the Traffic Act, or treated as being revoked under section 37(1) of the Offenders Act,
(b)if it has not been so surrendered or revoked, a period of at least one month, commencing on the date of surrender or revocation, would have elapsed before the previous licence would have expired, and
(c)the licence when granted would come into force within the period of one year beginning on the date of surrender or revocation of the previous licence.
Textual Amendments
F1Reg. 15(1)(b) substituted (1.2.2001) by The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/53), regs. 1, 5