14Temporary reduction in duration of certain driving licencesE+W+S
(1)In relation to a licence that—
(a)falls within subsection (2), and
(b)is granted in the period beginning with 17 April 2020 and ending with 24 March 2022,
section 99(1A)(a)(ii) of the Road Traffic Act 1988 (duration of driving licences) has effect as if the reference to the period for which the licence is to remain in force were a reference to one year.
(2)A licence falls within this subsection if it is a licence to drive a class of goods vehicle or passenger-carrying vehicle that is—
(a)the first licence to drive that class of vehicle granted after 16 April 2020 to the applicant, and
(b)granted without the Secretary of State requiring the applicant to submit a report signed by a qualified medical practitioner in support of the application.
(3)But a licence does not fall within subsection (2) if in the 12 month period ending with the date the application is made for the licence—
(a)the applicant was granted a licence to drive a motor vehicle under Part 3 of the Road Traffic Act 1988, and
(b)a report signed by a qualified medical practitioner was submitted in support of the application for the licence mentioned in paragraph (a).