Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) Regulations,

L.N. 172 of 2011

TRAFFIC REGULATION ORDINANCE

(CAP. 65)

Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) Regulations,

IN exercise of the powers conferred by article 54 of the

Traffic Regulation Ordinance, the Minister for Infrastructure,

Transport and Communications has, after consultation with the

Authority for Transport in Malta, made the following regulations: -

The title of these regulations is the Motor Vehicles Title.

(Driving Licences) (Amendment) Regulations, 2011 and they shall

be read and construed as one with the Motor Vehicles (Driving

Licences) Regulations, 2002, hereinafter referred to as “the L.N. 191 of 2002.

principal regulations”.

Regulation 2 of the principal regulations shall be Amends regulation

amended as follows

(a) immediately after the definition “agricultural

tractor” there shall be inserted the following new definition

“approved driving instructor” means an individual

who is duly qualified to give driving instruction and who

is currently registered as such with the Authority;”;

(b) immediately after the new definition “approved

driving instructor” there shall be inserted the following new

definition

“ “the Authority” means the Authority for Transport

in Malta established under the Authority for Transport in Cap. 499.

Malta Act;”;

(c) the definition “competent authority” shall be

deleted and for the words “competent authority” wherever

they occur in the principal regulations, other than in the

second paragraph of item 2 of the Eighth Schedule thereof,

there shall be substituted the word “Authority”;

(d) immediately after the definition “counterpart

driving licence” there shall be inserted the following new

definition

“ “CPC” means the Certificate of Professional

Competence issued in accordance with the provisions

of Part IV of these regulations;”;

(e) immediately after the new definition “CPC” there

shall be inserted the following new definition

“ “the Directive” means Directive 2006/126/EC

of the European Parliament and the Council on driving

licences as amended;”;

(f) the definition “Director” shall be deleted;

(g) the definition “Directorate” shall be deleted;

(h)

the definition “domestic driving permit” shall be

deleted;

(i) in the definition “driver”, immediately after the

word “means” there shall be inserted the words “, for the

purposes of Part IV of these regulations,”;

(j) for the definition “European Union driving licence”

there shall be substituted the following

“ “European Union driving licence” means

a driving licence issued by a competent authority

responsible for the issuing of driving licences in any

Member State of the European Economic Area;

(k) the definition “licensed driving instructor” shall

be deleted and for the words “licensed driving instructor”

and “licensed driving instructors” wherever they appear

in the principal regulations there shall be substituted the

words “approved driving instructor” and “approved driving

instructors” respectively;

(l) the definition “Malta” shall be deleted;

(m) immediately after the definition “licensed

operator” there shall be inserted the following new definition

“ “maximum authorised mass” means the

maximum technically permissible laden mass of a motor

vehicle as stated by the manufacturer;”;

(n) in the definition “Member State”, for the words

“European Union” there shall be substituted the words

“European Economic Area”;

(o) immediately after the definition “Minister” there

shall be inserted the following new definition

“ “moped” means a two-wheel vehicle or a three-

wheel vehicle with a maximum design speed of not more

than 45 kilometers per hour, as defined in article 1(2)(a)

of Directive 2002/24/EC of the European Parliament

and of the Council relating to the type-approval of two

or three-wheel motor vehicles, but excluding those with

a maximum design speed of 25 kilometers per hour or

less, and light quadricycles as defined in article 1(3)(a)

of the said Directive;”;

(p) in the definition “public transport vehicle” for the

words “the Public Transport Directorate, within the Authority

for Transport in Malta,” there shall be substituted the words

“the Authority”; and

(q) in the definition “valid driving licence”, in

paragraph (a) thereof, for the words “is neither expired,

suspended” there shall be substituted the words “is neither

suspended”.

For regulation 3 of the principal regulations there shall be

substituted the following

3. (1) No person may drive on a road any of the

vehicles listed in the First Schedule unless such person is

the holder of a valid driving licence or a learner’s permit

issued by the Authority or a valid driving licence issued

by any other competent authority in another country.

(2) An application for a driving licence by

a person who has his normal residence in Malta shall be

made to the Authority on the prescribed form.

(3) A person may not hold more than one

driving licence at a time.

(4) A person who holds a driving licence

issued by a competent authority in another country

shall withdraw that driving licence to the Authority

immediately before he is issued with a new licence by

the Authority.

(5) The driving licence issued by the

Authority shall conform to the Community model set

out in Annex I of the Directive.”.

For regulation 4 of the principal regulations there shall be

substituted the following

4. The age set out in the Second Schedule relative

to a category is the age below which a person shall not

be granted a driving licence or a probationary driving

licence by the Authority in respect of vehicles of that

category.”.

In regulation 5 of the principal regulations for the words

“European Union” there shall be substituted the words “European

Economic Area”.

In regulation 7 of the principal regulations, immediately

after the words “European Union driving licence” there shall be

inserted the words “or of a driving licence issued by the competent

authority in Switzerland”.

In regulation 12 of the principal regulations, for the

words “drive a motor vehicle abroad” there shall be substituted

the words “drive a motor vehicle in another country other than in a

Member State”.

In regulation 23 of the principal regulations, for the words

“and D1+E.” there shall be substituted the words “and D1+E:” and

immediately thereafter there shall be added the following proviso

“Provided that the Authority may, upon a request in

writing to that effect, authorise an approved driving instructor

to give driving instruction on Sundays and public holidays.”.

Immediately after regulation 23 of the principal

regulations there shall be inserted the following new regulation

With effect from the 19th January, 2013,

access to the driving of motorcycles in category A shall

be subject to a minimum of two years’ experience on

motorcycles under an A2 licence.”.

10. Immediately after regulation 26 of the principal

regulations there shall be inserted the following new regulation

(1) The tests of skills and behaviour shall

“Tests to be

carried out

be

carried

out by persons appointed by the Authority.

by examiners

appointed by

the Authority.”

(2) No person may be appointed to carry

out driving tests unless that person meets the minimum

standards of competence set out in Annex IV of the

Directive.

(3) The Authority shall not appoint a person

to act –

(a) as a category B driving examiner unless

that person –

(i) has held a category B driving

licence for at least three years,

(ii) is at least 23 years old,

(iii) has successfully completed an

initial training programme approved by the

Authority and demonstrates, by means of a

test organised by the Authority, that he meets

the minimum standards of competence in

terms of sub-regulation (2) and subsequently

follows the quality assurance and the periodic

training arrangements as provided for in

Annex IV of the Directive,

(iv) has completed a vocational

education that leads at least to a completion

of level 3 defined by Council Decision

85/368/EEC on the comparability of

vocational training qualifications between the

Member States of the European Community,

and

(v) when such person is acting

simultaneously as a commercial driving

instructor in a driving school;

(b) as a driving examiner for the other

categories unless that person -

B

(i) holds a driving licence in the

category concerned or possesses equivalent

knowledge through adequate professional

qualification,

(ii) has been a qualified category B

driving examiner for at least three years or has

at least five years’ experience of driving in the

category concerned or can provide evidence

of a theoretical and practical assessment of

driving ability of a standard higher than that

needed to obtain a driving licence, and

(iii) meets the provisions of paragraph

(a) (iii), (iv) and (v)

Provided that the Authority may

authorise an examiner to conduct driving tests

for

(1) categories AM, A1, A2 and A

upon passing the initial qualification in

terms of the provisions of paragraph (a)

(iii) for one of those categories,

(2) categories C1, C, D1 and D

upon passing the initial qualification in

terms of the provisions of paragraph (a)

(iii) for one of those categories, and

(3) categories BE, C1E, CE,

D1E and DE upon passing the initial

qualification in terms of the provisions

of paragraph (a)(iii) for one of those

categories.

(4) Persons who have already

been authorised to conduct driving tests

before the provision of sub-regulation (3)

of this regulation comes into force, shall

continue to be authorised to conduct

driving tests provided they undertake the

periodic training as provided for in sub-

regulation (3).”.

11. In sub-regulation (1) of regulation 36 of the principal Amends regulation

regulations, immediately after the words “the photocard driving regulations.

licence” there shall be added the words “based on the model set

out in Annex I to the Directive”.

12. Immediately after sub-regulation (1) of regulation 44 of

the principal regulations there shall be inserted the following new

sub-regulation

“(1A) With effect from the 19th January, 2013,

licences issued for categories C, CE, C1, C1E, D, DE, D1 and

DIE shall remain valid for a maximum period of five years.”.

13. Immediately after regulation 45 of the principal

regulations there shall be inserted the following new regulation

As from the 19th January, 2013, holders

of driving licences in categories C, CE, C1, C1E, D,

DE, D1 and D1E shall, when renewing their driving

licence, produce a medical certificate certifying that

they still comply with the minimum standard of physical

and mental fitness for driving set out in the Eighth

Schedule.”.

14. Regulation 49 of the principal regulations shall be Amends regulation

amended as follows

(a) the regulation shall be renumbered as sub-

regulation (1) and immediately after the words “issue of

driving licences shall” there shall be inserted the words “, up

to the 18th January, 2013,”; and

(b) immediately after sub-regulation (1) as renumbered

there shall be added the following new regulation

“(2) The issue of driving licences shall, with

effect from the 19th January, 2013, be subject to the

following conditions

(a) licences for categories C1, C, D1 and D

shall be issued only to drivers already entitled to

drive vehicles in category B;

(b) licences for categories BE, C1E, CE,

D1E and DE shall be issued only to drivers already

entitled to drive vehicles in categories B, C1, C, D1

and D respectively.”.

15. Regulation 50 of the principal regulations shall be

amended as follows

(a) the regulation shall be renumbered as sub-

regulation (1) and immediately after the words “driving

licences shall” there shall be inserted the words “, up to the

18th January, 2013,”; and

(b) immediately after sub-regulation (1) as renumbered

there shall be added the following new sub-regulation

“(2) The validity of driving licences shall, with

effect from the 19th January, 2013, be determined as

follows

(a) licences granted for categories C1E,

CE, D1E or DE shall be valid for combinations of

vehicles in category BE;

(b) licences granted for category CE shall

be valid for category DE as long as their holders

are entitled to drive vehicles in category D;

(c) licences granted for category CE and

DE shall be valid for combinations of vehicles in

categories C1E and D1E respectively;

(d) licences granted for category A1, A2 and

A shall be valid for vehicles in category AM;

(e) licences issued for category A2 shall

also be valid for category A1; and

(f) licences granted for categories A, B, C

or D shall be valid for categories A1, A2, B1, C1,

or D1 respectively.”.

16. Regulation 56 of the principal regulations shall be

amended as follows

(a) for the marginal note thereto that shall be

substituted the following

“Dual control system and learner plates.”;

(b) for sub-regulation (1) thereof there shall be

substituted the following

“(1) Motor vehicles licensed by the Authority

to be used for instruction for category B or category

BE licence purposes shall be fitted with a dual control

system.”;

(c) sub-regulations (2) to (4) thereof shall be

renumbered as sub-regulations (3) to (5) respectively;

(d) immediately after sub-regulation (1) thereof there

shall be inserted the following new sub-regulation (2)

“(2) Any motor vehicle licensed by the Authority

to be used by a motoring school and, or by an approved

driving instructor for instruction purposes shall clearly

display at all times while in use on the road a learner

plate marked with the letter “L” in green on a white

background. The plate shall include also the motoring

school’s authorisation number, which shall be visible

from the front and the rear of the vehicle.”;

(e) in sub-regulation (3) as renumbered, for the words

“non-licensed” there shall be substituted the words “non-

registered”;

(f) in sub-regulation (4) as renumbered, for the words

“non-licensed” there shall be substituted the words “non-

registered”; and

(g) in sub-regulation (5) as renumbered, for the words

“non-licensed” there shall be substituted the words “non-

registered”.

17. In regulation 57 of the principal regulations,

immediately after the words “An authorised operator” there shall

be inserted the words “or approved driving instructor”.

18. In paragraph (b) of sub-regulation (3) of regulation

63 of the principal regulations, immediately after the words “for

instruction” there shall be inserted the words “for category B and

BE licences”.

19. In regulation 64 of the principal regulations,

immediately after sub-regulation (2) thereof, there shall be added

the following new sub-regulations

“(3) Where the Authority intends to refuse an

application, it shall give the applicant concerned notice

in writing setting out the reasons for its intention to do

so. Every notice of refusal shall state that the applicant has

a right to make representations in writing, within ten days,

to the Authority giving the reasons why the application

should not be refused and the Authority shall consider any

representations so made before arriving at a final decision.

The Authority shall notify in writing its final decision to the

applicant concerned.

(4) When an application is refused by the Authority,

the applicant may appeal to the Administrative Review

Tribunal established by the Administrative Justice Act

against such decision within a period of thirty days from its

notification.”.

20. Sub-regulation (7) of regulation 66 of the principal

regulations shall be renumbered as sub-regulation (11) and

immediately after sub-regulation (6) there shall be inserted the

following new sub-regulations

“(7) Where the Authority decides to suspend, withdraw

or revoke an authorisation to operate a motoring school, it

shall give the operator concerned notice in writing setting out

the reasons for its intention to do so.

(8) The notice provided for in sub-regulation (7)

shall state that the operator concerned may, within ten days

from service thereof, make representations in writing to the

Authority giving reasons why the authorisation shall not be

suspended or revoked and the Authority shall consider any

representations so made before arriving at a final decision.

(9) The Authority shall notify in writing its final

decision to the operator concerned who shall have the right to

appeal to the Administrative Justice Tribunal within a period

of thirty days from notification of the Authority’s decision

Provided that the suspension of the authorisation shall

have immediate effect notwithstanding any appeal therefrom.

(10) A decision of the Authority to revoke an

authorisation shall not become final until the expiration of

the period within which an appeal may be made under this

regulation and, if an appeal is made within such period, the

decision shall become final on the date of the decision of

the Tribunal dismissing the appeal or the date on which the

appeal is abandoned, if this is the case.”.

21. For regulation 70 of the principal regulations there shall

be substituted the following

(1) Driving instruction against payment

“Driving

instructors to

for any driving licence may only be given by approved

be registered

driving instructors who are registered with the Authority.

with the

Authority.

(2) To qualify as an approved driving

instructor a person –

(a) shall be of good conduct;

(b) shall be the holder of a driving licence

for at least five years under that category or

categories for which he would be providing driving

instruction;

(c) shall not have his driving licence

disqualified;

(d) shall –

(i) either have passed the examination

of ability to give instruction provided for

under regulation 74,

(ii) or be in possession of documents

showing that he is qualified as a driving

instructor in any other State of the European

Economic Area.”.

22. For regulation 71 of the principal regulations there shall

be substituted the following

(1) An application for registration as

“Registration

of approved

an approved driving instructor shall be made to the

driving

Authority on the appropriate form which, in respect of

instructors.

persons not falling under the provisions of regulation

70 (2)(d), shall be made within one year of passing the

examination of ability to give instruction.

(2) Where the application is made by a

person other than that falling under the provisions

of regulation 70 (2)(d), the application shall be

accompanied by –

(a)

a conduct certificate,

(b)

passport size photograph,

(c) a copy of the certificate showing that the

applicant has passed the examination of ability to

give instruction, and

(d)

the fee prescribed in the Ninth Schedule.

(3) Where the application is made by a

person falling under the provisions of regulation 70 (2)

(d), the application shall be accompanied by –

(a)

a conduct certificate,

(b)

a copy of the driving licence,

(c)

a copy of the passport or of the identity

card,

(d)

a passport size photograph,

(e) a copy of the driving instructor certificate

issued in any other Member State of the European

Economic Zone, and

(f)

the fee prescribed in the Ninth Schedule.

(4) The provisions of regulations 63A and

64 shall mutatis mutandis apply to the registration of

approved driving instructors.

(5) Where the application for registration is

upheld, the Authority shall issue a registration certificate

to the applicant.

(6) The registration as an approved driving

instructor may be retained against the payment of the

annual retention fee prescribed in the Ninth Schedule.”.

23. For regulation 72 of the principal regulations there shall

be substituted the following

(1) An approved driving instructor shall

be suspended from registration where he becomes

from register.

disqualified from holding a driving licence.

(2) An approved driving instructor may be

removed from registration where the Authority is no

longer satisfied that he still meets the requirements for

registration.

(3) Where the Authority decides to remove

an approved driving instructor from registration, the

provisions of sub-regulations (7) to (10) of regulation

66 shall mutatis mutandis apply to approved driving

instructors.”.

24. For regulation 73 of the principal regulations there shall

be substituted the following

For the purpose of giving driving instruction

“Authorisation

to give driving

against payment for any driving licence, an approved

driving instruction shall, in addition to being registered

with the Authority in terms of regulation 71, either be

the holder of an authorisation to keep and operate a

motor driving school in terms of these regulations or is

employed with the holder of an authorisation to keep

and operate a motor driving school or has a contractual

relationship with that person.”.

25. Regulation 81A of the principal regulations shall be

26. The First Schedule to the principal regulations shall be Amends the First

amended as follows

(a) for the words “(Regulation 3)” there shall be

substituted the words “(Regulations 3, 4, 9, 70)” and

immediately thereafter there shall be inserted the heading

“Part 1” ;

(b) for the words “for licence purposes” there shall be

substituted the words “for licensing purposes until the 18th

January 2013”;

(c) immediately after the table thereof there shall be

added the following

B

“Part 2

Categories of Vehicle for licensing purposes as from the 19th January, 2013

Class of vehicle

Mopeds

(a) Motorcycles with a cylinder capacity not exceeding 125 cubic centimetres, of

a power not exceeding 11 kW and with a power/weight ratio not exceeding 0.1

kW/kg.

(b) Motor tricycles with a power not exceeding 15 kW.

Motorcycles of a power not exceeding 35 kW and with a power/weight ratio not

exceeding 0.2 kW/kg and not derived from a vehicle of more than double its

power.

(a) Motorcycles.

(b) Motor tricycles with a power exceeding 15 kW.

Quadricycles

Motor vehicles with a maximum authorised mass not exceeding 3,500 kg and

designed and constructed for the carriage of no more than eight passengers in

addition to the driver; motor vehicles in this category may be combined with a

trailer having a maximum authorised mass which does not exceed 750 kg.

Without prejudice to the provisions of type-approval rules for the vehicles

concerned, motor vehicles in this category may be combined with a trailer with a

maximum authorised mass exceeding 750 kg, provided that the maximum

authorised mass of this combination does not exceed 4,250 kg. Where such a

combination exceeds 3,500 kg it shall be driven only after a test of skills and

behaviour has been passed.

Agricultural tractors.

Without prejudice to the provisions of type-approval rules for the vehicles

concerned, combination of vehicles consisting of a tractor vehicle in category B

and a trailer or semi-trailer where the maximum authorised mass of the trailer or

semi-trailer does not exceed 3,500 kg.

Motor vehicles other than those in categories D1 or D, the maximum authorised

mass of which exceeds 3,500 kg, but does not exceed 7,500 kg, and which are

designed and constructed for the carriage of no more than eight passengers in

addition to the driver; motor vehicles in this category may be combined with a

trailer having a maximum authorised mass not exceeding 750 kg.

(a) Without prejudice to the provisions of type-approval rules for the vehicles

concerned, combinations of vehicles where the tractor vehicle is in category C1

and its trailer or semi-trailer has a maximum authorised mass of over 750 kg

provided that the authorised mass of the combination does not exceed 12,000 kg.

(b) Without prejudice to the provisions of type-approval rules for the vehicles

concerned, combinations of vehicles where the tractor vehicle is in category B and

its trailer or semi-trailer has an authorised mass of over 3,500 kg, provided that

the authorised mass of the combination does not exceed 12,000 kg.

Motor vehicles other than those in categories D1 or D, whose maximum

authorised mass is over 3,500 kg and which are designed and constructed for the

carriage of no more than eight passengers in addition to the driver. Motor vehicles

in this category may be combined with a trailer having a maximum authorised

mass which does not exceed 750 kg.

Without prejudice to the provisions of type-approval rules for the vehicles

concerned, combinations of vehicles where the tractor vehicle is in category C and

its trailer or semi-trailer has a maximum authorised mass of over 750 kg.

Motor vehicles designed and constructed for the carriage of no more than 16

passengers in addition to the driver and with a maximum length not exceeding 8

metres. Motor vehicles in this category may be combined with a trailer having a

maximum authorised mass not exceeding 750 kg.

Without prejudice to the provisions of type-approval rules for the vehicles

concerned, combinations of vehicles where the tractor vehicle is in category D1

and its trailer has a maximum authorised mass of over 750 kg.

Motor vehicles designed and constructed for the carriage of more than eight

passengers in addition to the driver; motor vehicles which may be driven with a

category D licence may be combined with a trailer having a maximum authorised

mass which does not exceed 750 kg.

Without prejudice to the provisions of type-approval rules for the vehicles

concerned, combinations of vehicles where the tractor vehicle is in category D

and its trailer has a maximum authorised mass of over 750 kg.

Driving licences which under Part 1 are in category –

(a) A+ shall be changed to category A,

(b) A shall be changed to category A2, and

(c) F shall be changed to category D1

as from the 19 th January, 2013.”.

Amends the Second

The Second Schedule to the principal regulations shall be

27. Schedule to the principal

amended as follows

regulations.

(a) for the words “(Regulation 4)” there shall be

substituted the words “(Regulations 4, 39)”, and

immediately thereafter there shall be inserted the heading

“Part 1”;

(b) immediately after the words “obtaining a driving

27. The Second Schedule to the principal regulations shall

Amends the Second

Schedule to the

be amended as follows

principal regulations.

(a) for the words “(Regulation 4)” there shall be

substituted the words “(Regulations 4, 39)”, and immediately

thereafter there shall be inserted the heading “Part 1”;

(b) immediately after the words “obtaining a driving

licence” there shall be added the words “up to the 18th

January, 2013”;

licence” there shall be added the words “up to the 18 th

(c) immediately

after the table thereof there shall be

January,

2013”;

added the following

(c) immediately after the table thereof there shall be

added the following

“Part 2

Minimum ages for holding or obtaining a driving licence

with effect from the 19 th January, 2013*

Column 1

Column 2

Category

Age in years

Applicable to

Applicable to

drivers not

drivers holding

holding a CPC

AM

A1, A2

A (in respect of motorcycles)

A (in respect of tricycles with a power

exceeding 15kW)

B1, B, B Automatic, BE

C1, C1E, C, CE

D1, D1E

D, DE

*With effect from the 1 st January, 2012 the minimum age applicable in respect of

category C and CE licences shall be 20 years, and that in respect of category D and DE

licences shall be 22 years.”.

The Fourth Schedule to the principal regulations shall be

28. amended as follows

(a) under Section A thereof, sub-paragraph (iv) of

paragraph (c) shall be deleted; and

(b) Section B thereof shall be amended as follows

(a) in the heading thereof, for the words

“categories A and A1” there shall be substituted the

words “categories A, A2 and A1”; and

(b) in sub-paragraph (c) of paragraph 1 thereof,

immediately after the words “lines and arrows” there

28. The Fourth Schedule to the principal regulations shall

be amended as follows

(a) under Section A thereof, sub-paragraph (iv) of

paragraph (c) shall be deleted; and

(b)

Section B thereof shall be amended as follows

(a) in the heading thereof, for the words

“categories A and A1” there shall be substituted the

words “categories A, A2 and A1”; and

(b) in sub-paragraph (c) of paragraph 1 thereof,

immediately after the words “lines and arrows” there

shall be added the words “, tram rails”.

29. In the Third Schedule to the principal regulations,

immediately after the the paragraph starting with the words

“Testing vehicles for categories” and ending with the words “on

the 30th September, 2013” there shall be added the following

“With effect from the 19th January, 2013, the minimum

technical requirements for vehicles used in the Tests of Skills

and Behaviour shall be those established under item 5.2 of

Annex II of the Directive.”.

30. The Fifth Schedule to the principal regulations shall be

amended as follows

(a) for sub-paragraph (a) of paragraph 1 thereof there

shall be substituted the following

“(a) The driving of a vehicle with manual

transmission shall be subject to the passing of a skills

and behaviour test taken on a vehicle with manual

transmission.

If an applicant takes the test of skills and behaviour on a

vehicle with automatic transmission this shall be recorded on

any licence issued on the basis of such a test. Licences with

this indication shall be used only for driving vehicles with

automatic transmission.

For the purpose of this sub-paragraph –

“vehicle with automatic transmission” means a

vehicle in which the gear ratio between the engine and

the wheels can be varied by use only of the accelerator

or the brakes.”; and

(b) in paragraph 2 thereof, for the words “Skills and

behaviour to be tested concerning categories A and A1” there

shall be substituted the words “Skills and behaviour to be

tested concerning categories A1, A2 and A”.

31. Section B of the Seventh Schedule to the principal Amends the Seventh

regulations shall be amended as follows

(a) for the words “Authority for Transport in Malta”,

wherever they appear, there shall be substituted the word

“Authority”, and the words “(Public Transport Directorate)”

wherever they appear shall be deleted;

(b) for the description of Code 103 there shall be

substituted the words “Holders authorised by the Authority

to drive a light passenger transport vehicle (chauffer-driven

vehicle);

(c) immediately after the row 105 there shall be

inserted the following new row

“

Holder authorised by the Authority to drive

a taxi

”.

32. In the Eighth Schedule to the principal regulations, for Amends the Eighth

the words “(Regulation 34)” there shall be substituted the words principal regulations.

“(Regulations 34, 45A).

33. For the Ninth Schedule to the principal regulations there

shall be substituted the following

B

“NINTH SCHEDULE

(Regulations 37, 51)

Driving licences fees*, authorisation fees and administrative charges

Description

Licence fee

Administrative

€

Charge/Authorisation

Charge

€

Probationary driving licence for a period of three years

13.95

Renenwal of driving licence for a period of five years

23.25

Renewal of driving licence for a period of ten years

46.50

Issue of an International Driving Permit

23.25

Issue or renewal of a driving licence to a person with a disability,

falling under the Social Security Act, Cap. 318, to drive a specially

Nil

Nil

adapted motor vehicle

Issue of a duplicate driving licence for a lost, stolen or defaced valid

driving licence or an inclusion of another category

11.65

Issue of a duplicate driving licence due to any alteration in the data

contained in the photocard driving licence

Nil

Application to acquire a driving licence

23.25

Nil

Application to undertake theory test

Nil

30.25

Application for a resit of the theory test

Nil

22.50

Application to undertake the practical test

23.25

Nil

Adding new category to driving licence

11.65

Registration to act as driving instructor per annum

Nil

Application to take the driving instructor test

Nil

23.25

Authorisation to operate as a motoring school per annum

Nil

Taking of affidavit or declaration for loss of licence, authorisation,

certificate or any other document

Nil

* Licence fees received by the Authority under these regulations shall be on account of the Consolidated

Fund.”.

34. In the English text of the Eleventh Schedule to the

Amends the English

text of the Eleventh

principal regulations for the words “(Regulation 73)” there shall be

Schedule to the

substituted the words “(Regulation 74)”.

principal regulations.

35. In the English text of the Twelfth Schedule to the

Amends the English

text of the Twelfth

principal regulations for the words “(Regulation 74)” there shall be

Schedule to the

substituted the words “(Regulation 75)”.

principal regulations.

36. In the Thirteenth Schedule to the principal regulations

Amends the

Thirteenth Schedule

for the words “(Regulations 78 and 79)” there shall be substituted

to the principal

the words “(Regulations 29, 30)”.

regulations.

€1.80