Section 123(1) and (2) of this Act does not apply to the giving of instruction by a police instructor in pursuance of arrangements made by a chief officer of police or, under the authority of a chief officer of police, in pursuance of arrangements made by a local authority.

In this section—

• “police instructor” means a person who is—

  1. a

     a member of a police force whose duties consist of or include, or have consisted of or included, the giving of instruction in the driving of motor cars to persons being members of a police force, or

  2. b

     a civilian employed by a police authority for the purpose of giving such instruction to such persons, and

• “local authority” means—

  1. a

     in relation to England and Wales, the council of a county, metropolitan district, or London borough or the Common Council of the City of London,

  2. b

     in relation to Scotland, a regional or islands council.

In the application of subsection (2) above to the metropolitan police, the reference to a civilian employed by a police authority is to be read as a reference to a civilian employed under the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis or the Receiver for the Metropolitan Police District.