The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) Regulations 2021

Amendment of regulation 24

6.  In regulation 24 (persons by whom manoeuvres, practical and unitary tests may be conducted)—

(a) after paragraph (1)(cb) insert—

“(cc) in England or Wales, a person appointed by any ambulance service NHS trust, or ambulance service NHS foundation trust, for the purpose of testing employees of any of those trusts;

(cd) in Scotland, a person appointed by the Scottish Ambulance Service Board for the purpose of testing employees of that Board;

(ce) a person who, or a member of a class of persons which, —

(i) has been appointed to conduct manoeuvres, practical or unitary tests under sub paragraph (b) of paragraph (1), and

(ii) has the prior written approval of the Secretary of State for the purpose of testing employees of one or more emergency services;

(cf) a person who—

(i) is appointed to conduct manoeuvres, practical or unitary tests under any one of sub paragraphs (ca) to (cd) or (d) of paragraph (1), and

(ii) has the prior written approval of the Secretary of State for the purpose of testing either or both—

(aa) defence personnel;

(bb) employees of one or more other emergency services;”;

(b) after paragraph (1D) insert—

“(1E) The Secretary of State may grant approval under paragraph (1)(ce)(ii) or (cf)(ii) subject to such conditions as the Secretary of State thinks fit, and may vary any such conditions by notice in writing given to the person to whom the approval was granted.”;

(c) in paragraphs (3), (5) and (7) after “(cb)” insert “(cc), (cd),”.