The Motor Vehicles (Driver Testing and Vehicle Load) Regulations 2013

Amendment of the Vehicle Drivers (Certificates of Professional Competence) Regulations 2007

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3.—(1) Regulation 5A (further requirements at tests: initial CPC test) of the Vehicle Drivers (Certificates of Professional Competence) Regulations 2007(1) is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph (2A)(2), for the words “the table in regulation 37”, substitute “Table 1 in regulation 37”.

(3) In sub-paragraph (2A)(a), for the words “the table in that regulation 37”, substitute “Table 1 in that regulation 37”.

(4) After sub-paragraph (2A)(a), insert—

(ab)may, during the period beginning with 15th August 2013 and ending with 14th November 2013, where the relevant vehicle provided is one which falls within a category or sub-category and description shown in column 1 of Table 2 in that regulation 37, carry a load of the nature and weight specified in column 2 in respect of the category or sub-category and description within which the vehicle falls;

(ac)shall, on or after 15th November 2013, where the relevant vehicle provided is one which falls within a category or sub-category and description shown in column 1 of Table 2 in that regulation 37, carry a load of the nature and weight specified in column 2 in respect of category or sub-category and description within which the vehicle falls;.

(5) For the first entry in column 1 of the table after sub-paragraph (2A)(c), substitute—

The vehicle shall not be carrying goods or burden other than either or both of the following—

(a) any load carried in accordance with regulation 37(7A) of the Driving Licences Regulations for that category or sub-category and description of vehicle;

(b) any fixed items which are characteristic of the category or sub-category to which it belongs..

(1)

S.I. 2007/605. Regulation 5A was inserted by regulations 3 and 7 of the Vehicle Drivers (Certificates of Professional Competence) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/1965).

(2)

Paragraph 2A was inserted by regulation 5 of Vehicle Drivers (Certificates of Professional Competence) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/865).