PART IIIE+W+S TESTS OF COMPETENCE TO DRIVE

Applications for testsE+W+S

[F1Applications for manoeuvres tests, large vehicle off road manoeuvres tests, practical tests and unitary tests: applicants in person]E+W+S

31.—(1) An applicant in person wishing to take a [F2manoeuvres test, [F3large vehicle off road manoeuvres test,] practical test] or unitary test to be conducted by a [F4DVSA examiner] shall—

(a)apply for an appointment for such a test to the Secretary of State,

(b)provide the Secretary of State with such details relating to himself, the licence which he holds, the preferred location of the test, the nature of the test and the vehicle on which the test is to be taken as the Secretary of State may reasonably require, and

(c)pay such fee as is specified in regulation 35.

[F5(1A) An applicant in person wishing to take a large vehicle off road manoeuvres test to be conducted by a large vehicle off road manoeuvres test examiner shall—

(a)apply for an appointment for such a test to a large vehicle off road manoeuvres test provider,

(b)provide the large vehicle off road manoeuvres test provider with such details relating to themself, the licence which they hold, the preferred location of the test, the nature of the test and the vehicle on which the test is to be taken as the large vehicle off road manoeuvres test provider may reasonably require, and

(c)pay such fee as may be specified in regulation 35.]

(2) Upon receipt of such details and such fee the Secretary of State [F6or a large vehicle off road manoeuvres test provider, as the case may be,] shall make the arrangements necessary for the taking of the appropriate test.

(3) An applicant in person for whom an appointment is made as aforesaid in respect of a class of motor vehicle in any category may neither apply as an applicant in person nor be nominated by virtue of regulation 32 or 33 for a further appointment for a [F7manoeuvres test, [F8large vehicle off road manoeuvres test,] practical test or unitary test, as the case may be,] on a vehicle of the same class unless—

(a)the first appointment has been cancelled, or

(b)the test due on the first appointment does not take place for any reason other than cancellation, or

(c)he has kept the first appointment (whether or not the test is completed).

[F9(4) For the purposes of paragraph (1A), no application may be made for a large vehicle off road manoeuvres test which can or will be conducted by a large vehicle off road manoeuvres test examiner that has provided any form of instruction in any capacity to the applicant in person.]