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[F2(1)A person who has undergone an emergency control assessment may not apply to undergo a further assessment until after the end of—
(a)the period of six months beginning with the date of his most recent previous assessment, or
(b)such other period as may be prescribed by regulations,
unless, by virtue of section 125B(6)(a) of this Act or subsection (2) below, he is required by the Registrar to submit himself for a further assessment.]
(2)A person whose name is not on the register but who holds a current emergency control certificate shall, if at any time required to do so by the Registrar, submit himself for a further emergency control assessment on the day (within such period as may be prescribed by regulations) and at the place specified by the Registrar.
[F3(2A)A person may, for the purpose of obtaining an emergency control certificate, apply to undergo a further emergency control assessment if—
(a)he has been required to submit himself for an emergency control assessment—
(i)under section 125(2C) or 129(1B), or
(ii)as mentioned in section 125(5)(a)(ii) or 129(5ZA),
(b)on completing that assessment, the assessor refused to grant him an emergency control certificate, and
(c)the application for the further assessment is made in such circumstances as may be prescribed.]
[F4(3)In considering whether to exercise, in respect of any person, his power under subsection (2) above, the Registrar shall have regard to any recommendation included in that person’s current emergency control certificate as to the period after the end of which he should undergo a further emergency control assessment.]
(4)A person who—
(a)holds a current emergency control certificate, but
(b)wishes to undergo a further emergency control assessment with a view to establishing his ability to control any class of motor car not specified in his current certificate,
may, with the consent of the Registrar and subject to [F5subsection (5A)], apply to undergo a further assessment; but a person applying to undergo a further assessment under this subsection shall not be required to make the declaration required by section 133A(3)(a) of this Act.
(5)An application made under subsection (4) above for the consent of the Registrar shall be made in such manner and be accompanied by such particulars as the Registrar may require.
[F6(5A)A person may not apply to undergo a further emergency control assessment under subsection (4) until after the end of—
(a)the period of six months beginning with the date of his most recent previous assessment, or
(b)such other period as may be prescribed by regulations,
unless the Registrar considers it appropriate for the application to be made at such earlier time as may be specified by the Registrar.]
(6)If, as a result of undergoing a further emergency control assessment, a person is granted a fresh emergency control certificate the grant of that certificate shall, with effect from the date on which it is notified as taking effect, revoke the previous certificate.
(7)If, in the case of an emergency control assessment conducted in respect of a person who holds a current emergency control certificate, the assessor is not satisfied as to either of the matters specified in paragraphs (a) and (b) of section 133A(6), he shall revoke the certificate.
(8)Where a person’s emergency control certificate is revoked under subsection (7) above the assessor shall—
(a)serve notice in writing on him specifying—
(i)the grounds for the revocation, and
(ii)the date, not being earlier than the date of service of the notice, on which the revocation is to take effect, and
(b)send a copy of the notice to the Registrar.
(9)In this section “assessor” has the same meaning as in section 133A of this Act.]
Textual Amendments
F1Ss. 133A, 133B and cross-heading inserted (9.9.1996) by 1993 c. 31, s. 3; S.I. 1996/1980, art. 2
F2S. 133B(1) omitted (8.6.2015) by virtue of Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(2), Sch. 2 para. 25(2); S.I. 2015/994, art. 7(a) (with Sch. Pt. 3)
F3S. 133B(2A) inserted (8.6.2015) by Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(2), Sch. 2 para. 25(3); S.I. 2015/994, art. 7(a) (with Sch. Pt. 3)
F4S. 133B(3) omitted (8.6.2015) by virtue of Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(2), Sch. 2 para. 25(4); S.I. 2015/994, art. 7(a) (with Sch. Pt. 3)
F5Words in s. 133B(4) substituted (8.6.2015) by Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(2), Sch. 2 para. 25(5); S.I. 2015/994, art. 7(a) (with Sch. Pt. 3)
F6S. 133B(5A) inserted (8.6.2015) by Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(2), Sch. 2 para. 25(6); S.I. 2015/994, art. 7(a) (with Sch. Pt. 3)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 133B excluded (23.6.1999) by S.I. 1999/1736, art. 8(1)(b)(2)(b)
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