Part I Trial

Trial

18 Evidence by certificate as to registration of driving instructors and licences to give instruction.

1

A certificate signed by the Registrar and stating that, on any date—

a

a person’s name was, or was not, in the register,

b

the entry of a person’s name was made in the register or a person’s name was removed from it,

c

a person was, or was not, the holder of a current licence under section 129 of the Road Traffic Act 1988, or

d

a licence under that section granted to a person came into force or ceased to be in force,

shall be evidence, and in Scotland sufficient evidence, of the facts stated in the certificate in pursuance of this section.

2

A certificate so stating and purporting to be signed by the Registrar shall be deemed to be so signed unless the contrary is proved.

3

In this section “current licence”, “Registrar” and “register” have the same meanings as in Part V of the M1Road Traffic Act 1988.