The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) Regulations 2012

32.  In regulation 46 (entitlement upon passing an appropriate test)—

(a) in paragraph (1) for “and (6)” substitute “, (6) and (6A)”;

(b) in paragraph (2)—

(i) for “paragraph (4)” substitute “paragraphs (4) and (4A)”; and

(ii) in sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) for “A or P” substitute “AM or A”;

(c) in paragraph (3)(a) and (b) for “A or P” substitute “AM or A”;

(d) for paragraph (4) substitute—

“(4) In the case of a non-side car licence holder who—

(a) was disqualified before 19th January 2013 where the standard access period had not expired at the date of disqualification and has not expired, or

(b) is disqualified on or after 19th January 2013 and upon the date of disqualification the standard access period has not expired,

the disqualification shall not, by virtue of paragraph (2) or (7), be deemed to have expired in relation to A3 motorcycles until the standard access period has expired.”;

(e) after paragraph (4) insert—

“(4A) In the case of a side-car licence holder who—

(a) was disqualified before 19th January 2013 where the standard access period had not expired at the date of disqualification and has not expired, or

(b) is disqualified on or after 19th January 2013 and upon the date of disqualification the standard access period has not expired,

the disqualification shall not, by virtue of paragraph (2) or (7), be deemed to have expired in relation to A3 motorcycle and side-car combinations until the standard access period has expired.”;

(f) in paragraph (5) for “F, G, H, K, L or P” substitute “AM, F, G, H, K or L”;

(g) at the beginning of paragraph (6) add “Subject to paragraph (6A),”;

(h) after paragraph (6) insert—

“(6A) Where a person passes the two-part practical test on a vehicle of a class included in sub-category A2 the disqualification is deemed to have expired additionally in relation to all classes of vehicle included in sub-category A3 unless that test is passed on a vehicle with automatic transmission, in which case the disqualification shall be deemed to have expired only in relation to such classes of motor vehicle included in sub-category A3 as have automatic transmission.”;

(i) in paragraph (7) omit the words from “, other” to “B1”; and

(j) for paragraph (9) substitute—

“(9) In this regulation—

“non side-car licence holder” means a person who held a licence, granted before 19th January 2013, authorising the driving of standard motor cycles without a side-car;

“side-car licence holder” means a person who held a licence, granted before 19th January 2013, authorising the driving of standard motor bicycle and side-car combinations;” and

“two-part practical test means—

(a)

in relation to a vehicle of a class included in category AM or A, the manoeuvres test and the practical test in respect of a vehicle of a class included in category AM or A, as appropriate;

(b)

in relation to a vehicle of a class included in sub-category A1, the manoeuvres test and the practical test in respect of a vehicle of a class included in sub-category   A1.”.