The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) (No. 5) Regulations 2001

1.  A first licence.

2.  A provisional licence granted following the revocation of a licence under the Road Traffic (New Drivers) Act 1995(1).

3.  A full licence granted in exchange for a full Northern Ireland licence or to a person who has held a full Northern Ireland licence which was granted on or after 1st January 1976.

4.  A provisional licence authorising the driving of vehicles of a class included in category A except—

(a)a first licence,

(b)a licence granted following the revocation of a licence under section 93(1) or (2) of the Traffic Act or the delivery of a Community licence to the Secretary of State under section 99C(1), (2) or (3) of the Traffic Act(2), or

(c)a licence falling within paragraphs 8, 12 or 13.

5.  A licence which is the applicant’s first full Group 1 licence, first full licence authorising the driving of vehicles in category C or first full licence authorising the driving of vehicles in category D.

6.  A licence granted in exchange for a licence still in force or in place of a licence which has been revoked or a Community licence which is required to be delivered to the Secretary of State, except—

(a)a licence granted pursuant to section 118(4) of the Traffic Act,

(b)a licence granted following the revocation of a licence under section 93(1) of the Traffic Act or the delivery of a Community licence to the Secretary of State under section 99C(1) or (3) of the Traffic Act,

(c)a licence which the Secretary of State is required to grant free of charge under section 93(2), 99(7) or 99C(2) of the Traffic Act,

(d)a short Group 2 licence, or

(e)a licence falling within any other paragraph within this Part.

7.  A Group 1 licence granted upon the expiry of a previous Group 1 licence, except—

(a)a licence falling within paragraph 4, or

(b)a licence granted under section 99(1)(b) of the Traffic Act.

8.  A licence granted by way of replacement of a lost or defaced licence.

9.  A provisional licence authorising the driving of vehicles of a class included in category C.

10.  A provisional licence authorising the driving of vehicles of a class included in category D.

11.  A full Group 2 licence granted upon the expiry of a previous full Group 2 licence, other than a licence granted under section 99(1)(b) or (1A)(c) of the Traffic Act(3).

12.  A licence, other than a short Group 2 licence, granted upon the expiry of a period of disqualification ordered by a court under section 34 or 35 of the Offenders Act(4)—

(a)in the circumstances prescribed under section 94(4) of the Traffic Act(5) irrespective of the date when the court order was made;

(b)otherwise than in those circumstances.

13.  A provisional licence, other than a first licence, granted following disqualification ordered by a court under section 36 of the Offenders Act, whether or not the court also made an order under section 34 or 35 of that Act—

(a)in the circumstances prescribed under section 94(4) of the Traffic Act irrespective of the date when the court order was made;

(b)otherwise than in those circumstances

14.  A provisional Group 2 licence granted first to a person who has been ordered to take a driving test under section 117 or 117A of the Traffic Act(6).

15.  A licence granted following disqualification ordered by a court under section 16 of the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000(7).

16.  A licence granted following disqualification ordered by a court under section 39 or 40 of the Crime Sentences Act 1997(8).