http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2000/1805/contents/made

The Motor Cars (Driving Instruction) (Amendment) Regulations 2000

Vehicles

Driving licences

Driving tests

Speed limits

King's Printer of Acts of Parliament

2011-07-04

ROAD TRAFFIC

These Regulations further amend the Motor Cars (Driving Instruction) Regulations 1989 by—amending the requirements for the practical test of driving ability to be undertaken as part of the qualifying examination by persons wishing to have their names entered in the register of approved driving instructors ( regulations 4 and 9);removing the option under which a candidate may take that test of driving ability in a dual purpose vehicle (that is to say a vehicle constructed or adapted for the carriage of both passengers and goods and satisfying certain other constructional requirements) (regulation 5);imposing, as an additional condition for the entry of a name on the register of approved driving instructors, a time limit for the making of an application for such entry of one year beginning on the date when an applicant passes the qualifying examination (regulation 6);amending the period during which a prospective applicant for a trainee licence under section 129 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 must receive relevant training to the period of 6 months immediately before the application is made (regulation 7);making provision under which a trainee licence ceases to have effect if its holder fails for a third time the final part of the qualifying examination (the test of instructional fitness and ability) (regulation 8);updating references to the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations.