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These Regulations may be cited as the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 and shall come into operation on 3rd September 2007.
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(1) The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 shall be amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).
(2) In regulation 29 (nature of tests other than extended tests), for paragraph (6A) substitute—“
(6A) The test of driving theory shall—
(a) be conducted as an approved form of examination consisting of—
(i) 50 questions in the case of a motor vehicle included in category A, B or P; and
(ii) 60 questions in the case of a motor vehicle included in category C or D,
the questions being in either a multiple choice or multiple response form and testing a candidate on the specified matters in accordance with Schedule 6; and
(b) have a duration time—
(i) in the case of a motor vehicle included in category A, B or P, 57 minutes, or in the circumstances specified in paragraph (7), 114 minutes; and
(ii) in the case of a motor vehicle included in category C or D, 70 minutes, or in the circumstances specified in paragraph (7), 140 minutes.”.
(3) In Schedule 4A(fees for theory tests), in column (2), for “£20.50”, in each place where it occurs, substitute “£28.50”.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on 29th June 2007.
Stanley Duncan
A senior officer of the Department of the Environment
The Department of Finance and Personnel approves regulation 2(3).Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on 29th June 2007.
Mary McIvor
A senior officer of the Department of Finance and Personnel
