2 Licences allowing disabled persons to give instruction so as to obtain practical experience.

(1)

In subsection (1) of section 129 of the M1Road Traffic Act 1988 (licences to acquire experience with a view to undergoing the practical part of the examination for instructors)—

(a)

after the word “undergoing” there shall be inserted the words“either—

(a)”; and

(b)

after the words “of this Act” there shall be inserted the words“, or

(b)

such part of any examination prescribed for the purposes of section 125A(6)(a) of this Act,”.

(2)

For subsection (2) of that section there shall be substituted—

“(2)

Subject to subsection (3) below, where a person applies to the Registrar in the manner determined by the Secretary of State, accompanied by particulars so determined, and the Registrar is satisfied either—

(a)

that the applicant has passed the other parts of the examination referred to in subsection (1)(a) above and that the conditions set out in section 125(3)(b) to (e) of this Act are fulfilled in his case, or

(b)

that the applicant has passed the other parts of the examination referred to in subsection (1)(b) above and that—

(i)

he holds a current disabled person’s limited driving licence and a current emergency control certificate, and

(ii)

the conditions referred to in subsection (6)(b) and the condition set out in subsection (6)(c) of section 125A of this Act are fulfilled in his case,

the Registrar must, on payment of such fee, if any, as may be prescribed by regulations, grant to the applicant a licence to give paid instruction in the driving of a motor car.”

(3)

In subsection (5) of that section, for the words “and shall” there shall be substituted the words “ and, subject to subsection (5A) below, shall ”.

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