Driver cards
3.—(1) The Secretary of State shall issue a driver card to a person who complies with the requirements in paragraph (2).
(2) The requirements are that the person—
(a)satisfies the Secretary of State that he is a driver subject to the provisions of—
(i)Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3820/85, and
(ii)the Community Recording Equipment Regulation;
(b)satisfies the Secretary of State that he is normally resident within Great Britain;
(c)makes an application for the card—
(i)not more than 90 days before he wishes it to come into force, and
(ii)in such form, and provides the Secretary of State with such documents and information in support of the application, as the Secretary of State may require;
(d)save in the circumstances described in paragraph (3), does not hold a driver card; and
(e)pays the fee prescribed in accordance with regulation 8.
(3) The circumstances referred to in paragraph (2)(d) are that the person
(i)holds a driver card (“existing card”) issued by the Secretary of State which is in force, and
(ii)has applied to renew it not later than 15 working days before the date of expiry of his existing card.