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These Regulations may be cited as the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment No. 2) (Coronavirus) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 and shall come into operation on 7th December 2020.
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(1) The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).
(2) In regulation 36 (evidence of result of theory test), for paragraph (6A) substitute—“
(6A) Notwithstanding paragraph (6)(a), the validity of a standard theory test pass certificate which, in accordance with paragraph (6), would otherwise have expired or would otherwise expire within the expiry date range specified in column (1) of the Table, shall be deemed to be, or to have been, extended from the date of expiry referred to in each such pass certificate for the period specified in column (2) of the Table.

Column (1)Expiry date range Column (2)Extension period
1st March 2020 and 31st October 2020 12 months
1st November 2020 and 30th June 2021 8 months”.
(3) In regulation 36B (large vehicle theory test pass certificate) for paragraph (4A) substitute—“
(4A) Notwithstanding paragraph (4)(a), the validity of a large vehicle theory test pass certificate which, in accordance with paragraph (4), would otherwise have expired or would otherwise expire within the expiry date range specified in column (1) of the Table, shall be deemed to be, or to have been, extended from the date of expiry referred to in each such pass certificate for the period specified in column (2) of the Table.

Column (1)Expiry date range Column (2)Extension period
1st March 2020 and 31st October 2020 12 months
1st November 2020 and 30th June 2021 8 months”.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Infrastructure on 2nd December 2020

Chris Hughes
A senior officer of the
Department for Infrastructure
