The Vehicle Drivers (Certificates of Professional Competence) Regulations 2007

[^key-b5699c7bd858fbac30a111ce91114daf]: Word in reg. 3(3)(b) substituted (25.1.2016) by The Vehicle Drivers (Certificates of Professional Competence) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/2024), regs. 1, 4(3)

[^key-26741bf4426456aa0df18c6080d21cf3]: Words in reg. 5A(2)(c) omitted (25.1.2016) by virtue of The Vehicle Drivers (Certificates of Professional Competence) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/2024), regs. 1, 5

[^key-12a492aa0dd57af1e05f7c2e49f0b387]: Reg. 2(3)-(5) inserted (22.7.2020) by The Vehicle Drivers (Certificates of Professional Competence) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/662), regs. 1, 2(3)

[^key-599a1b1b941951821817c6c7f71dcd43]: Words in reg. 2(1) omitted (22.7.2020) by virtue of The Vehicle Drivers (Certificates of Professional Competence) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/662), regs. 1, 2(2)(b)

[^key-0f7b1a731a990b53a4bc589f120035df]: Words in reg. 2(1) inserted (22.7.2020) by The Vehicle Drivers (Certificates of Professional Competence) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/662), regs. 1, 2(2)(c)

[^key-f9256c4c5193c046dd6c08c452d3bd61]: Reg. 3(3A) inserted (22.7.2020) by The Vehicle Drivers (Certificates of Professional Competence) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/662), regs. 1, 2(4)(g)

[^key-1b0467de62a40efec6f499a0a6fc53e3]: Words in reg. 3(2)(h) inserted (22.7.2020) by The Vehicle Drivers (Certificates of Professional Competence) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/662), regs. 1, 2(4)(f)

[^key-ccc6feeb6e2aeda8043e4697d6cc8dc3]: Reg. 3(2)(b)(vi) and word inserted (22.7.2020) by The Vehicle Drivers (Certificates of Professional Competence) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/662), regs. 1, 2(4)(a)(ii)

[^key-54d32f55cc975f64f5eb455f433b2ca8]: Word in reg. 3(2)(b)(iv) omitted (22.7.2020) by virtue of The Vehicle Drivers (Certificates of Professional Competence) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/662), regs. 1, 2(4)(a)(i)

[^key-a72968d6dc87c6c38f64c9d9ec620727]: Words in reg. 3(2)(d) inserted (22.7.2020) by The Vehicle Drivers (Certificates of Professional Competence) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/662), regs. 1, 2(4)(b)

[^key-7ce0991b71b38abd6553301ce34c0c97]: Reg. 3(2)(e) substituted (22.7.2020) by The Vehicle Drivers (Certificates of Professional Competence) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/662), regs. 1, 2(4)(c)

[^key-e66b33a026f843eea12130488fa975ec]: Words in reg. 3(2)(f) omitted (22.7.2020) by virtue of The Vehicle Drivers (Certificates of Professional Competence) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/662), regs. 1, 2(4)(d)

[^key-75da2dbc030d3ad4f1dd8c575974e653]: Words in reg. 3(2)(g) inserted (22.7.2020) by The Vehicle Drivers (Certificates of Professional Competence) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/662), regs. 1, 2(4)(e)

[^key-13aca83547927447467d72fa831939da]: Reg. 4(9A) inserted (22.7.2020) by The Vehicle Drivers (Certificates of Professional Competence) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/662), regs. 1, 2(5)(c)

[^key-8766a8a1ffd41d7b0de69aa8f6744801]: Words in reg. 4(1) substituted (22.7.2020) by The Vehicle Drivers (Certificates of Professional Competence) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/662), regs. 1, 2(5)(a)(i)

[^key-a8d189c4bbaca61970042834edaf05b0]: Words in reg. 4(1) inserted (22.7.2020) by The Vehicle Drivers (Certificates of Professional Competence) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/662), regs. 1, 2(5)(a)(ii)

[^key-0cdc91f253624c82cee8424432cbd9dd]: Words in reg. 4(2)(a) inserted (22.7.2020) by The Vehicle Drivers (Certificates of Professional Competence) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/662), regs. 1, 2(5)(b)

[^key-f8bfbf217e555c7952f14d6be775762c]: Words in reg. 4(10) inserted (22.7.2020) by The Vehicle Drivers (Certificates of Professional Competence) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/662), regs. 1, 2(5)(d)

[^key-4da2a8b9a70822cecfe6d7f0e5c9b414]: Word in reg. 5A(4)(a)(iv) omitted (22.7.2020) by virtue of The Vehicle Drivers (Certificates of Professional Competence) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/662), regs. 1, 2(6)(a)

[^key-2476cf761b9771206365b4200d788f8a]: Reg. 5A(4)(a)(vi) and word inserted (22.7.2020) by The Vehicle Drivers (Certificates of Professional Competence) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/662), regs. 1, 2(6)(b)

[^key-af4703a6c8de25ff988ed23234619275]: Word in reg. 11(6) inserted (22.7.2020) by The Vehicle Drivers (Certificates of Professional Competence) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/662), regs. 1, 2(10)(h)

[^key-ab8b117f4aac675cffdc905634f3e0ff]: Words in reg. 2(1) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Vehicle Drivers (Certificates of Professional Competence) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1004), regs. 1, 3(g); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-417680cb915738dc1748b679a8a218ab]: Reg. 3(1)(za)(zb) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Vehicle Drivers (Certificates of Professional Competence) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1004), regs. 1, 4; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-cd9c56550276d5745dd11d023c36c1e7]: Words in reg. 4(8)(b) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Vehicle Drivers (Certificates of Professional Competence) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1004), regs. 1, 5; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-e0dabfc0efbe416af99146e6ecf9c0a3]: Reg. 5(4)(za) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Vehicle Drivers (Certificates of Professional Competence) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1004), regs. 1, 6; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-5d821bb168abcb7c800dafac7b50932a]: Words in reg. 3(4) substituted (3.12.2024 except in so far as it relates to national return to driving courses, 1.2.2025 in so far as not already in force) by The Vehicle Drivers (Certificates of Professional Competence) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1160), regs. 1(2)(3), 4(b) (with reg. 26)

[^key-7a46150ad30b3f22421caf069fac61f8]: Regs. 8-8AD substituted for regs. 8, 8A (3.12.2024 except in so far as it relates to national return to driving courses, 1.2.2025 in so far as not already in force) by The Vehicle Drivers (Certificates of Professional Competence) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1160), regs. 1(2)(3), 12 (with reg. 26)

[^key-4ef8d8b27cbb18d16cb60d9fa57a1562]: Regs. 7A, 7B inserted (3.12.2024 except in so far as it relates to national return to driving courses, 1.2.2025 in so far as not already in force) by The Vehicle Drivers (Certificates of Professional Competence) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1160), regs. 1(2)(3), 11 (with reg. 26)

[^key-898688da7ef9c4b1e4ae84070da9ac4c]: Reg. 2(3A) inserted (3.12.2024 except in so far as it relates to national return to driving courses, 1.2.2025 in so far as not already in force) by The Vehicle Drivers (Certificates of Professional Competence) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1160), regs. 1(2)(3), 3(3) (with reg. 26)

[^key-0d3a752ae9c3a384880920d02a2f571e]: Reg. 6 substituted (3.12.2024 except in so far as it relates to national return to driving courses, 1.2.2025 in so far as not already in force) by The Vehicle Drivers (Certificates of Professional Competence) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1160), regs. 1(2)(3), 7 (with reg. 26)

[^key-8bf3835988f14c4119fbc98ffce935e8]: Reg. 7 substituted (3.12.2024 except in so far as it relates to national return to driving courses, 1.2.2025 in so far as not already in force) by The Vehicle Drivers (Certificates of Professional Competence) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1160), regs. 1(2)(3), 10 (with reg. 26)

[^key-13eb5e495e45b7296ba6319ca0dc125f]: Reg. 9 substituted (3.12.2024 except in so far as it relates to national return to driving courses, 1.2.2025 in so far as not already in force) by The Vehicle Drivers (Certificates of Professional Competence) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1160), regs. 1(2)(3), 14(1) (with reg. 26)

[^key-116c271c2d9bffe2901e70655c0a4a13]: Reg. 11(2) substituted for reg. 11(2)(2A) (3.12.2024 except in so far as it relates to national return to driving courses, 1.2.2025 in so far as not already in force) by The Vehicle Drivers (Certificates of Professional Competence) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1160), regs. 1(2)(3), 16(3) (with reg. 26)

[^key-4477ebcc2d0fb549dab382246fc84890]: Reg. 13 substituted (3.12.2024 except in so far as it relates to national return to driving courses, 1.2.2025 in so far as not already in force) by The Vehicle Drivers (Certificates of Professional Competence) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1160), regs. 1(2)(3), 18 (with reg. 26)

[^key-fcdffe551565e40318c16522dcf762c5]: Words in reg. 2(1) omitted (3.12.2024 except in so far as it relates to national return to driving courses, 1.2.2025 in so far as not already in force) by virtue of The Vehicle Drivers (Certificates of Professional Competence) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1160), regs. 1(2)(3), 3(1)(a) (with reg. 26)

[^key-eee00bcb5142ba45e27a6e3805b796b2]: Words in reg. 2(1) inserted (3.12.2024 except in so far as it relates to national return to driving courses, 1.2.2025 in so far as not already in force) by The Vehicle Drivers (Certificates of Professional Competence) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1160), regs. 1(2)(3), 3(1)(b) (with reg. 26)

[^key-14330ecf4405a7ffa863e57dc6bf2ac5]: Words in reg. 2(1) substituted (3.12.2024 except in so far as it relates to national return to driving courses, 1.2.2025 in so far as not already in force) by The Vehicle Drivers (Certificates of Professional Competence) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1160), regs. 1(2)(3), 3(1)(c) (with reg. 26)

[^key-924a3916cb0b847bd511fb7e7550b3f1]: Words in reg. 2(1) substituted (3.12.2024 except in so far as it relates to national return to driving courses, 1.2.2025 in so far as not already in force) by The Vehicle Drivers (Certificates of Professional Competence) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1160), regs. 1(2)(3), 3(1)(d) (with reg. 26)

[^key-c008b0502af03c80684b79db9ce0b2ae]: Words in reg. 2(1) substituted (3.12.2024 except in so far as it relates to national return to driving courses, 1.2.2025 in so far as not already in force) by The Vehicle Drivers (Certificates of Professional Competence) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1160), regs. 1(2)(3), 3(1)(e) (with reg. 26)

[^key-a1fa79051e9ec31fde78d93adb92aaa4]: Words in reg. 2(1) substituted (3.12.2024 except in so far as it relates to national return to driving courses, 1.2.2025 in so far as not already in force) by The Vehicle Drivers (Certificates of Professional Competence) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1160), regs. 1(2)(3), 3(1)(f) (with reg. 26)

[^key-a95d2f664426b5824b74f566d03479c4]: Words in reg. 2(1) substituted (3.12.2024 except in so far as it relates to national return to driving courses, 1.2.2025 in so far as not already in force) by The Vehicle Drivers (Certificates of Professional Competence) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1160), regs. 1(2)(3), 3(1)(g) (with reg. 26)

[^key-052a59b6216b059bbbb94361beca6827]: Words in reg. 2(1) substituted (3.12.2024 except in so far as it relates to national return to driving courses, 1.2.2025 in so far as not already in force) by The Vehicle Drivers (Certificates of Professional Competence) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1160), regs. 1(2)(3), 3(1)(h) (with reg. 26)

[^key-7b14579e1042234f616ea42ceb07a675]: Words in reg. 2(1) substituted (3.12.2024 except in so far as it relates to national return to driving courses, 1.2.2025 in so far as not already in force) by The Vehicle Drivers (Certificates of Professional Competence) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1160), regs. 1(2)(3), 3(1)(i) (with reg. 26)

[^key-89ca6bca655f6dc9f90c556b4ac85e2c]: Words in reg. 2(1) inserted (3.12.2024 except in so far as it relates to national return to driving courses, 1.2.2025 in so far as not already in force) by The Vehicle Drivers (Certificates of Professional Competence) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1160), regs. 1(2)(3), 3(1)(j) (with reg. 26)

[^key-37d0fba76444d14ae39122398be6f89d]: Word in reg. 2(1) substituted (3.12.2024 except in so far as it relates to national return to driving courses, 1.2.2025 in so far as not already in force) by The Vehicle Drivers (Certificates of Professional Competence) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1160), regs. 1(2)(3), 3(1)(k) (with reg. 26)

[^key-03cfd6430982bb81a8e82ce909471d19]: Words in reg. 2(1) substituted (3.12.2024 except in so far as it relates to national return to driving courses, 1.2.2025 in so far as not already in force) by The Vehicle Drivers (Certificates of Professional Competence) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1160), regs. 1(2)(3), 3(1)(l) (with reg. 26)

[^key-09f44333a5fec1b18119ca867f078a18]: Words in reg. 2(1) substituted (3.12.2024 except in so far as it relates to national return to driving courses, 1.2.2025 in so far as not already in force) by The Vehicle Drivers (Certificates of Professional Competence) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1160), regs. 1(2)(3), 3(1)(m) (with reg. 26)

[^key-b2497330d2627ce144d0175848f2f6dc]: Words in reg. 2(1) substituted (3.12.2024 except in so far as it relates to national return to driving courses, 1.2.2025 in so far as not already in force) by The Vehicle Drivers (Certificates of Professional Competence) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1160), regs. 1(2)(3), 3(1)(n) (with reg. 26)

[^key-2fd8e3231275683dc3378b88e9455dbc]: Words in reg. 2(1) inserted (3.12.2024 except in so far as it relates to national return to driving courses, 1.2.2025 in so far as not already in force) by The Vehicle Drivers (Certificates of Professional Competence) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1160), regs. 1(2)(3), 3(1)(o) (with reg. 26)

[^key-44d4049097471993ad2cc1178298fa0c]: Words in reg. 2(1) inserted (3.12.2024 except in so far as it relates to national return to driving courses, 1.2.2025 in so far as not already in force) by The Vehicle Drivers (Certificates of Professional Competence) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1160), regs. 1(2)(3), 3(1)(p) (with reg. 26)

[^key-f3ed06a5d38694ba146e7cbe75c4c912]: Reg. 11(1) substituted (3.12.2024 except in so far as it relates to national return to driving courses, 1.2.2025 in so far as not already in force) by The Vehicle Drivers (Certificates of Professional Competence) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1160), regs. 1(2)(3), 16(2) (with reg. 26)

[^key-d02f56b504e98467a01624b05c60dd9d]: Reg. 11(5) substituted (3.12.2024 except in so far as it relates to national return to driving courses, 1.2.2025 in so far as not already in force) by The Vehicle Drivers (Certificates of Professional Competence) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1160), regs. 1(2)(3), 16(7) (with reg. 26)

[^key-aeb7a347d0920b9e6882a2418c261b56]: Reg. 12 substituted (3.12.2024 except in so far as it relates to national return to driving courses, 1.2.2025 in so far as not already in force) by The Vehicle Drivers (Certificates of Professional Competence) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1160), regs. 1(2)(3), 17 (with reg. 26)

[^key-c48e6dce818f562c95b1138c7469b12c]: Word in reg. 11(5B) substituted (3.12.2024 except in so far as it relates to national return to driving courses, 1.2.2025 in so far as not already in force) by The Vehicle Drivers (Certificates of Professional Competence) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1160), regs. 1(2)(3), 16(9)(a) (with reg. 26)

[^key-2048046de929a22a79b2b0dc99d276f2]: Word in reg. 11(5B) substituted (3.12.2024 except in so far as it relates to national return to driving courses, 1.2.2025 in so far as not already in force) by The Vehicle Drivers (Certificates of Professional Competence) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1160), regs. 1(2)(3), 16(9)(b) (with reg. 26)

[^key-22b391103b7d63105985e07a8eb284b8]: Words in reg. 5A(3) omitted (3.12.2024 except in so far as it relates to national return to driving courses, 1.2.2025 in so far as not already in force) by virtue of The Vehicle Drivers (Certificates of Professional Competence) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1160), regs. 1(2)(3), 6 (with reg. 26)

[^key-653d75c437a1f821f1e4aa4871cc5f39]: Words in reg. 3(2)(e) substituted (3.12.2024 except in so far as it relates to national return to driving courses, 1.2.2025 in so far as not already in force) by The Vehicle Drivers (Certificates of Professional Competence) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1160), regs. 1(2)(3), 4(a) (with reg. 26)

[^key-0f2baa70f36f65a6c4da2a743d9c40ff]: Reg. 11(3) substituted (3.12.2024 except in so far as it relates to national return to driving courses, 1.2.2025 in so far as not already in force) by The Vehicle Drivers (Certificates of Professional Competence) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1160), regs. 1(2)(3), 16(4) (with reg. 26)

[^key-f10a83e457d521520424b7b6ba8cfa1f]: Words in reg. 11(6) omitted (3.12.2024 except in so far as it relates to national return to driving courses, 1.2.2025 in so far as not already in force) by virtue of The Vehicle Drivers (Certificates of Professional Competence) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1160), regs. 1(2)(3), 16(10) (with reg. 26)

[^key-1b033984e42c0c7c83d36f52b87aec6d]: Reg. 11(3A) substituted (3.12.2024 except in so far as it relates to national return to driving courses, 1.2.2025 in so far as not already in force) by The Vehicle Drivers (Certificates of Professional Competence) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1160), regs. 1(2)(3), 16(5) (with reg. 26)

[^key-57adf762dc037de93f03bdbc9d1cca2c]: Reg. 6A substituted (3.12.2024 except in so far as it relates to national return to driving courses, 1.2.2025 in so far as not already in force) by The Vehicle Drivers (Certificates of Professional Competence) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1160), regs. 1(2)(3), 8 (with reg. 26)

[^key-874c12d500eb6d9f2b4e7413fed16ab3]: Reg. 8B substituted (3.12.2024 except in so far as it relates to national return to driving courses, 1.2.2025 in so far as not already in force) by The Vehicle Drivers (Certificates of Professional Competence) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1160), regs. 1(2)(3), 13 (with reg. 26)

[^key-6adfbc0727bb5f6cf68ca5ba4559d287]: Reg. 14A substituted (3.12.2024 except in so far as it relates to national return to driving courses, 1.2.2025 in so far as not already in force) by The Vehicle Drivers (Certificates of Professional Competence) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1160), regs. 1(2)(3), 19(1) (with reg. 26)

[^key-809522b83c2193fd072a0cf020614e77]: Reg. 6B substituted (3.12.2024 except in so far as it relates to national return to driving courses, 1.2.2025 in so far as not already in force) by The Vehicle Drivers (Certificates of Professional Competence) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1160), regs. 1(2)(3), 9 (with reg. 26)

[^key-7995cf4c4b3a8d2b9814b07c7689ab77]: Reg. 2(2)(a) substituted (3.12.2024 except in so far as it relates to national return to driving courses, 1.2.2025 in so far as not already in force) by The Vehicle Drivers (Certificates of Professional Competence) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1160), regs. 1(2)(3), 3(2) (with reg. 26)

[^key-637b57c1a8e065ffed66ed955a893654]: Reg. 4(2)(b) substituted (3.12.2024 except in so far as it relates to national return to driving courses, 1.2.2025 in so far as not already in force) by The Vehicle Drivers (Certificates of Professional Competence) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1160), regs. 1(2)(3), 5(a) (with reg. 26)

[^key-bef609160af455fec949900185f8a1cf]: Reg. 4(9) substituted (3.12.2024 except in so far as it relates to national return to driving courses, 1.2.2025 in so far as not already in force) by The Vehicle Drivers (Certificates of Professional Competence) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1160), regs. 1(2)(3), 5(b) (with reg. 26)

[^key-0df633fc64173c806fb5cf561ad7a7ef]: Word in reg. 10(1) substituted (3.12.2024 except in so far as it relates to national return to driving courses, 1.2.2025 in so far as not already in force) by The Vehicle Drivers (Certificates of Professional Competence) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1160), regs. 1(2)(3), 15(a) (with reg. 26)

[^key-0b5fa033cb2e504b82ca38f54d8d85c0]: Word in reg. 10(2) substituted (3.12.2024 except in so far as it relates to national return to driving courses, 1.2.2025 in so far as not already in force) by The Vehicle Drivers (Certificates of Professional Competence) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1160), regs. 1(2)(3), 15(b) (with reg. 26)

[^key-fad3af708686505c2c59d3554e2083d6]: Reg. 11(7) substituted (3.12.2024 except in so far as it relates to national return to driving courses, 1.2.2025 in so far as not already in force) by The Vehicle Drivers (Certificates of Professional Competence) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1160), regs. 1(2)(3), 16(11) (with reg. 26)

[^key-eb470398b7090c09bfcd88bbe90ddd72]: Word in reg. 11(8) substituted (3.12.2024 except in so far as it relates to national return to driving courses, 1.2.2025 in so far as not already in force) by The Vehicle Drivers (Certificates of Professional Competence) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1160), regs. 1(2)(3), 16(12) (with reg. 26)

[^key-04b153691c70a821a86c3914ce1a0a4b]: Words in reg. 2(4) substituted (3.12.2024 except in so far as it relates to national return to driving courses, 1.2.2025 in so far as not already in force) by The Vehicle Drivers (Certificates of Professional Competence) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1160), regs. 1(2)(3), 3(4) (with reg. 26)

[^key-5ba7de039dd96d7a955ef8aec78519a7]: Words in reg. 11(4)(a) inserted (3.12.2024 except in so far as it relates to national return to driving courses, 1.2.2025 in so far as not already in force) by The Vehicle Drivers (Certificates of Professional Competence) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1160), regs. 1(2)(3), 16(6)(a)(i) (with reg. 26)

[^key-7bb490a0209d6f8f1ea03ffb15247aac]: Words in reg. 11(4)(a) substituted (3.12.2024 except in so far as it relates to national return to driving courses, 1.2.2025 in so far as not already in force) by The Vehicle Drivers (Certificates of Professional Competence) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1160), regs. 1(2)(3), 16(6)(a)(ii) (with reg. 26)

[^key-46adebc649af55542a5f915c659f7a5f]: Words in reg. 11(4)(b) inserted (3.12.2024 except in so far as it relates to national return to driving courses, 1.2.2025 in so far as not already in force) by The Vehicle Drivers (Certificates of Professional Competence) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1160), regs. 1(2)(3), 16(6)(b)(i) (with reg. 26)

[^key-06f2f98d4b7e2610fcdce25c23ac18b1]: Word in reg. 11(4)(b) substituted (3.12.2024 except in so far as it relates to national return to driving courses, 1.2.2025 in so far as not already in force) by The Vehicle Drivers (Certificates of Professional Competence) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1160), regs. 1(2)(3), 16(6)(b)(ii) (with reg. 26)

[^key-86b9053a30813c88c34e1cd0f2a75575]: Word in reg. 11(5A)(b) substituted (3.12.2024 except in so far as it relates to national return to driving courses, 1.2.2025 in so far as not already in force) by The Vehicle Drivers (Certificates of Professional Competence) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1160), regs. 1(2)(3), 16(8) (with reg. 26)

Further requirements at tests: initial CPC test

5A

• (1) A person submitting himself for either the theoretical test or the practical test shall before the test commences—

• (a) produce to the person conducting the test an appropriate licence authorising him to drive a motor vehicle of a class included in the category in respect of which the test is to be taken ...

• (aa) produce to the person conducting the test their Northern Ireland counterpart, where that person has a Northern Ireland counterpart, if the test is taking place in Northern Ireland; and

• (b) except where he has produced an appropriate licence containing his photograph, satisfy the person conducting the test as to his identity in accordance with paragraph (3).

• (2) A person submitting himself for either the theoretical test or the practical test who produces a licence which fails to satisfy the person conducting the test, after an examination or otherwise, that it is an appropriate licence as required under paragraph (1) must surrender the licence forthwith to the person conducting the test.

• (2A) For the purposes of the conduct of the practical test referred to in the table in regulation 5(11) the candidate shall provide a relevant vehicle which falls within a category or sub-category shown in column (1) of Table 1 in regulation 37 of the Driving Licences Regulations and which—

• (a) has a power, mass, size or other specification equivalent to or greater than that shown in column (2) of Table 1 in that regulation 37 in respect of the category or sub-category within which the vehicle falls;

• (ab) may, during the period beginning with 15th August 2013 and ending with 14th November 2013, where the relevant vehicle provided is one which falls within a category or sub-category and description shown in column 1 of Table 2 in that regulation 37, carry a load of the nature and weight specified in column 2 in respect of the category or sub-category and description within which the vehicle falls;

• (ac) shall, on or after 15th November 2013, where the relevant vehicle provided is one which falls within a category or sub-category and description shown in column 1 of Table 2 in that regulation 37, carry a load of the nature and weight specified in column 2 in respect of category or sub-category and description within which the vehicle falls;

• (b) is reasonably representative of the category or sub-category to which it belongs and is otherwise suitable for the purposes of the test;

• (c) complies with each requirement specified in column (1) of the following table where the vehicle is one which falls within the category or sub-category specified in relation to that requirement in column (2) of the table.

(1) Requirement	(2) Category or sub-category of vehicle
The vehicle shall not be carrying goods or burden other than either or both of the following— (a) any load carried in accordance with regulation 37(7A) of the Driving Licences Regulations for that category or sub-category and description of vehicle;(b) any fixed items which are characteristic of the category or sub-category to which it belongs.	C1, C1+E, C, C+E, D1, D1+E, D, D+E
The vehicle shall be fitted with linkage and braking mechanisms which are designed for use when the trailer is fully laden	C1+E, C+E, D1+E, D+E
The vehicle shall be fitted with an anti-lock braking system and a tachograph	C1, C1+E, C, C+E, D1, D1+E, D, D+E
. . .	. . .

• (3) For the purposes of this regulation, a person conducting a test may be satisfied as to a person’s identity from a valid passport or a valid driver card ....

• (4) In this regulation, “appropriate licence” means a licence authorising the person submitting himself for the test to drive a motor vehicle of a class included in the category in respect of which the test is to be taken which—

• (a) is either—

• (i) a driving licence;

• (ii) a provisional licence within the meaning of section 108(1) of the 1988 Act or article 19D(1) of the 1981 Order; ...

• (iii) a Community licence;

• (iv) a British external licence; ...

• (v) a Gibraltar licence ; or

• (vi) a Swiss licence.

• (b) is valid at the date of the test; and

• (c) bears the signature of the person who has submitted himself for the test.

Persons providing periodic training courses

Appeals

6A

• (1) A person who is aggrieved by a decision of the competent authority in relation to Great Britain—

• (a) not to approve a person to provide training courses under regulation 6(6)(a);

• (b) not to approve a training course which a person wishes to provide under regulation 6(6)(b);

• (c) to withdraw or suspend an approval under regulation 6(11);

• (d) not to approve a training course under regulation 6(13),

may appeal to the First-tier Tribunal.

• (2) On the appeal, the Tribunal may make such order for the grant or refusal of an approval for the person or course or for the withdrawal, suspension or continuation of an approval, as the case may be, as it thinks fit.

• (3) An order on an appeal under paragraph (1)(a) or (c) may direct that an application by the appellant for an approval to provide training courses under regulation 6(6)(a) shall not be entertained before the expiration of such period, not exceeding four years beginning with the day on which the order is made, as may be specified in the order.

• (4) If the Tribunal considers that any evidence adduced on an appeal has not been adduced to the competent authority before it gave the decision to which the appeal relates, the Tribunal may, instead of making the order under paragraph (2), remit the matter to the competent authority for it to reconsider the decision.

• (5) In this regulation, “training course” means a periodic training course, a national periodic training course or a national return to driving course.

Record of periodic training by competent authority

Driver Qualification Card

8A

• (1) This regulation applies to a person who holds a driving licence in the form of a photocard and is—

• (a) a national of the United Kingdom;

• (b) a national of a member State and normally resident in the United Kingdom;

• (c) a national of a member State and authorised to work in the United Kingdom;

• (d) a national of a third country and authorised to work in the United Kingdom.

• (2) Subject to paragraph (3), the competent authority must issue a driver qualification card to a person to whom this regulation applies for a period of five years beginning with—

• (a) the relevant day if it is satisfied that—

• (i) the person holds an initial CPC as a result of passing the initial CPC test in accordance with regulation 5, or

• (ii) the person holds a periodic CPC as a result of completing 35 hours of periodic training and the completion of that training has been notified to the competent authority under regulation 7(1), or

• (b) the day on which the person completed the national return to driving course if it is satisfied that—

• (i) the person holds a periodic CPC as a result of completing a national return to driving course and 28 hours of periodic training in accordance with regulation 7B(6), and

• (ii) the completion of that training has been notified to the competent authority under regulation 7(1).

• (3) The competent authority must issue a driver qualification card to a person to whom this regulation applies for a period of five years beginning with the day on which the person obtained a periodic CPC if—

• (a) the person holds a valid national driver qualification card,

• (b) the person requests the issue of a driver qualification card, and

• (c) it is satisfied that the person—

• (i) holds a periodic CPC as a result of completing 35 hours of periodic training, and

• (ii) the completion of that training has been notified to the competent authority under regulation 7(1).

• (4) The national driver qualification card held by a person referred to in paragraph (3) expires on the day on which the competent authority issues a driver qualification card to that person.

• (5) The competent authority must issue a driver qualification card to a person to whom this regulation applies for a period referred to in paragraph (6) if—

• (a) the person held a Community licence bearing the Union code, and

• (b) exchanged that licence for a driving licence.

• (6) The period referred to in paragraph (5) is a period beginning with the date of issue of the driver qualification card and ending with the date of expiry of the Union code.

Damaged, lost or stolen documents

8B

• (1) Where a driver qualification card, a national driver qualification card or an NVT certificate is damaged, lost or stolen, the person to whom that card or certificate was issued must—

• (a) notify the competent authority in writing of that damage, loss or theft as soon as practicable, and

• (b) provide such information or documents concerning the damage, loss or theft as the competent authority may require.

• (2) Where the competent authority is notified that a driver qualification card, a national driver qualification card or an NVT certificate is damaged, lost or stolen under paragraph (1), it must, upon payment to it of a fee of £25, issue a replacement document to the person to whom that document was originally issued.

• (3) The competent authority may waive the fee specified in paragraph (2) in whole or in part if it thinks fit.

• (4) If a driver qualification card, a national driver qualification card or an NVT certificate reported lost or stolen under paragraph (1) is subsequently found—

• (a) if it is in the possession of the person to whom it was issued, that person must return it to the competent authority as soon as practicable;

• (b) if it is not in the possession of the person to whom it was issued but that person becomes aware that it has been found, that person—

• (i) must take all reasonable steps to take possession of it, and

• (ii) if successful, must return it to the competent authority as soon as practicable.

• (5) A person who does not comply with the requirements of paragraph (1) or (4) is guilty of an offence.

• (6) A person guilty of an offence under this regulation is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.

Time limits for obtaining a CPC

Offence of driving without a CPC

Requirement to carry and produce evidence of CPC or of training exemption in vehicle

Document errors

Forgery and false statements

Power to seize document in respect of which offences may have been committed

Amendment of the Driving Licences Regulations

Examiner’s right to refuse to conduct test

5B

• (1) The examiner must refuse to conduct—

• (a) the practical test where—

• (i) the vehicle submitted for that purpose does not fall within the category in respect of which the theoretical test referred to in regulation 5(5A) was passed; or

• (ii) the candidate fails to comply with regulation 5A(2A);

• (b) the theoretical test or the practical test where the candidate—

• (i) fails to comply with regulation 5A(1); or

• (ii) appears to the examiner to be someone other than the person whose details were provided pursuant to an undertaking under regulation 5(6ZA)(c).

• (2) The examiner may refuse to conduct the theoretical test or the practical test where a trainer has failed to comply with an undertaking given under regulation 5(6ZA)(c).

• (3) Any fee paid pursuant to regulation 5(6) or (6ZA)(a) may be repaid where—

• (a) the examiner refused to conduct the test under paragraph (1)(b)(i) because the candidate did not satisfy the examiner as to the candidate’s identity in accordance with regulation 5A(3) and the candidate subsequently satisfies the competent authority as to the candidate’s identity;

• (b) the examiner refused to conduct the test under paragraph (1)(b)(ii) and the candidate subsequently appears to the examiner to be the person whose details were provided pursuant to an undertaking under regulation 5(6ZA)(c).

• (4) In this regulation—

• “examiner” means the person approved under regulation 5(1), the person conducting the test on behalf of the person so approved or the person conducting the test on behalf of the competent authority;

• “practical test” means the test of that name referred to in the table in regulation 5(11); and

• “theoretical test” means the test of that name referred to in the table in regulation 5(11).

Persons providing periodic training courses

Appeals

Record of periodic training by competent authority

Driver Qualification Card

Damaged, lost or stolen documents

Time limits for obtaining a CPC

Offence of driving without a CPC

Requirement to carry and produce evidence of CPC or of training exemption in vehicle

Document errors

Forgery and false statements

Power to seize document in respect of which offences may have been committed

Amendment of the Driving Licences Regulations

Review

14A

• (1) The Secretary of State must from time to time—

• (a) carry out a review of the regulatory provision contained in these Regulations, and

• (b) publish a report setting out the conclusions of the review.

• (2) A report under paragraph (1) must be published before 16th May 2029.

• (3) Subsequent reports must be published at intervals not exceeding five years.

• (4) In carrying out a review under this regulation the Secretary of State must, so far as is reasonable, have regard to how the obligations included in Section 1 (certificate of professional competence) of Part B of Annex 31 and Appendices 31-B-1-1 (minimum qualification and training requirements) and 31-B-1-2 (model of a driver qualification card referred to in Article 9 of Section 1 of Part B) to the Trade and Cooperation Agreement are implemented by the other party to such agreement.

• (5) A report published under this regulation must—

• (a) set out the objectives intended to be achieved by the regulatory provision referred to in paragraph (1)(a),

• (b) assess the extent to which those objectives are achieved,

• (c) assess whether those objectives remain appropriate, and

• (d) if those objectives remain appropriate, assess the extent to which they could be achieved in another way that involves less onerous regulatory provision.

• (6) In this regulation, “regulatory provision” has the same meaning as in sections 28 to 32 of the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015.

Amendment of the Driving Licences Regulations

Appeals in relation to Great Britain

Review and appeal of decisions in relation to Northern Ireland

6B

• (1) A person who is aggrieved by a decision of the competent authority in relation to Northern Ireland—

• (a) not to approve a person to provide training courses under regulation 6(6)(a);

• (b) not to approve a training course which a person wishes to provide under regulation 6(6)(b);

• (c) to withdraw or suspend an approval under regulation 6(11);

• (d) not to approve a training course under regulation 6(13),

may by notice in writing to that competent authority apply for a review of the decision within 28 days beginning with the date on which notice of the decision was sent.

• (2) Following a review under paragraph (1) the competent authority may grant, refuse, withdraw, suspend or continue an approval, as the case may be, as it thinks fit.

• (3) The competent authority must, within 56 days beginning with the day on which the application for review was made, give notice in writing of the review decision to the aggrieved person setting out the particulars of the reasons for its decision.

• (4) A person who is aggrieved by a review decision may appeal to a court of summary jurisdiction.

• (5) In this regulation, “training course” means a periodic training course, a national periodic training course or a national return to driving course.

Record of periodic training by competent authority

Driver Qualification Card

Damaged, lost or stolen documents

Time limits for obtaining a CPC

Offence of driving without a CPC

Requirement to carry and produce evidence of CPC or of training exemption in vehicle

Document errors

Forgery and false statements

Power to seize document in respect of which offences may have been committed

Review

Amendment of the Driving Licences Regulations

Damaged, lost or stolen documents

Time limits for obtaining a CPC

Offence of driving without a CPC

Requirement to carry and produce evidence of CPC or of training exemption in vehicle

Document errors

Forgery and false statements

Power to seize document in respect of which offences may have been committed

Review

Amendment of the Driving Licences Regulations

Persons providing training courses

Record to be kept by competent authority of periodic training courses, national periodic training courses and national return to driving courses

Requirements of national periodic training courses

7A

• (1) Subject to paragraphs (2) to (4), a national periodic training course must comply with the requirements of Section 4 (compulsory periodic training provided for in point (b) of Article 3(1) of Section 1 of Part B of Annex 31) of Appendix 31-B-1-1 to the Trade and Cooperation Agreement.

• (2) A national periodic training course may be delivered in periods of no less than three and a half hours.

• (3) The periods of training referred to in paragraph (2) may be delivered on separate days, which need not be consecutive days.

• (4) A national periodic training course must be carried out in the United Kingdom.

Eligibility for, and requirements of, national return to driving courses

7B

• (1) An eligible person may undertake a national return to driving course.

• (2) A person is eligible under paragraph (1) if—

• (a) that person has held a valid driver qualification card, national driver qualification card or Swiss CPC within the two years immediately preceding the start date of the national return to driving course,

• (b) that driver qualification card, national driver qualification card or Swiss CPC expired a minimum of 60 days prior to the start date of the national return to driving course, and

• (c) that person has not completed a national return to driving course within the five years immediately preceding the start date of the national return to driving course.

• (3) Subject to paragraphs (4) and (5), a national return to driving course must comply with the requirements of Section 4 (compulsory periodic training provided for in point (b) of Article 3(1) of Section 1 of Part B of Annex 31) of Appendix 31-B-1-1 to the Trade and Cooperation Agreement.

• (4) A national return to driving course must—

• (a) comprise 7 hours of periodic training which may be delivered over two days provided that those two days are consecutive, and

• (b) be carried out in the United Kingdom.

• (5) A maximum of 2 hours of a national return to driving course may be delivered by e-learning.

• (6) A person who completes a national return to driving course under this regulation may, before the expiry of the one-year national driver qualification card issued under regulation 8AC or 8AD, complete an additional 28 hours of—

• (a) periodic training,

• (b) national periodic training,

• (c) Swiss periodic training,

• (d) a combination of any periodic training and any national periodic training,

• (e) a combination of any periodic training and any Swiss periodic training,

• (f) a combination of any national periodic training and any Swiss periodic training, or

• (g) a combination of any national periodic training, any periodic training and any Swiss periodic training.

• (7) The completion of a national return to driving course does not count towards a person obtaining a periodic CPC or a national periodic CPC unless the additional 28 hours training needed to obtain that periodic CPC or national periodic CPC is completed in accordance with paragraph (6).

• (8) In this regulation, “e-learning” means training which—

• (a) is undertaken without the supervision or direction of a person approved under regulation 6 and using information and communication technology tools, and

• (b) complies with the requirements in Section 4 (compulsory periodic training provided for in point (b) of Article 3(1) of Section 1 of Part B of Annex 31) of Appendix 31-B-1-1 to the Trade and Cooperation Agreement.

Definition of “relevant day” in regulations 8A, 8AA and 8AC to 9

Issue of driver qualification card

Application for driver qualification card

8AA

• (1) This regulation applies to a person other than a person to whom regulation 8A applies who—

• (a) has passed the initial CPC test in accordance with regulation 5,

• (b) is a qualifying licence holder, has completed the required training and falls within regulation 6(14), or

• (c) is a qualifying licence holder, has completed a national return to driving course, and—

• (i) has completed 28 hours of periodic training or Swiss periodic training in accordance with regulation 7B(6), or

• (ii) has completed a combination of 28 hours of any periodic training and any Swiss periodic training in accordance with regulation 7B(6).

• (2) To obtain a driver qualification card, a person to whom this regulation applies must—

• (a) make an application to the competent authority, and

• (b) pay the application fee of £25.

• (3) The application must include—

• (a) if requested by the competent authority, a photograph of the applicant;

• (b) in the case of an application by a person referred to in paragraph (1)(b) or (c), such documents or information—

• (i) relating to any training which has not been notified to the competent authority under regulation 7(1), and

• (ii) which the competent authority may require.

• (4) The competent authority may waive the fee specified in paragraph (2)(b) in whole or in part if it thinks fit.

• (5) On receipt of the application and the payment of any fee, the competent authority must issue a driver qualification card to a person to whom this regulation applies for a period of five years beginning with—

• (a) the relevant day if it is satisfied that—

• (i) the person holds an initial CPC as a result of passing the initial CPC test in accordance with regulation 5, or

• (ii) the person holds a periodic CPC as a result of completing the required training and it has been notified of any training completed by the person which falls within regulation 7(1), or

• (b) the day on which the person completed the national return to driving course if it is satisfied that—

• (i) the person holds a periodic CPC as a result of completing the training referred to in paragraph (1)(c), and

• (ii) it has been notified of any training completed by the person which falls within regulation 7(1).

• (6) In this regulation—

• “qualifying licence holder” means a person who holds—a Community licence,a British external licence,a Gibraltar licence,a Swiss licence, ora driving licence where some of the person’s periodic training has not been notified to the competent authority under regulation 7(1);

• “required training” means 35 hours of—periodic training where at least 7 hours of that training is periodic training undertaken in the United Kingdom,Swiss periodic training, ora combination of any periodic training and any Swiss periodic training.

Exchange of a driver qualification card issued outside the United Kingdom or of a Swiss CPC

8AB

• (1) This regulation applies to a person who—

• (a) is—

• (i) a national of the United Kingdom;

• (ii) a national of a member State and normally resident in the United Kingdom;

• (iii) a national of a member State and authorised to work in the United Kingdom;

• (iv) a national of a third country and authorised to work in the United Kingdom,

• (b) holds—

• (i) a valid driver qualification card issued by a member State or Gibraltar;

• (ii) a valid Swiss CPC, and

• (c) holds a driving licence.

• (2) To exchange a driver qualification card or a Swiss CPC referred to in paragraph (1)(b) for a driver qualification card issued by the competent authority, a person to whom this regulation applies must—

• (a) make an application to the competent authority, and

• (b) pay the application fee of £25.

• (3) The application must include—

• (a) the name, address and telephone number of the person;

• (b) the number described as the driver number in the person’s driving licence;

• (c) the person’s request to exchange the person’s driver qualification card or Swiss CPC for a driver qualification card issued by the competent authority;

• (d) the person’s driver qualification card or Swiss CPC.

• (4) The competent authority may waive the fee specified in paragraph (2)(b) in whole or in part if it thinks fit.

• (5) On receipt of the application and the payment of any fee, the competent authority must issue a driver qualification card to a person to whom this regulation applies for a period beginning with the date of issue of the driver qualification card and ending with the date of expiry of the driver qualification card or Swiss CPC referred to in paragraph (1)(b).

Issue of national driver qualification card

8AC

• (1) This regulation applies to a person who holds a driving licence in the form of a photocard and is—

• (a) a national of the United Kingdom;

• (b) a national of a member State and normally resident in the United Kingdom;

• (c) a national of a member State and authorised to work in the United Kingdom;

• (d) a national of a third country and authorised to work in the United Kingdom.

• (2) The competent authority must issue a national driver qualification card to a person to whom this regulation applies for a period of five years beginning with the relevant day if it is satisfied that—

• (a) the person holds a national periodic CPC as a result of completing 35 hours of national periodic training or a combination of any periodic training and national periodic training, and

• (b) the completion of that training has been notified to the competent authority under regulation 7(1).

• (3) The competent authority must issue a national driver qualification card to a person to whom this regulation applies for a period of five years beginning with the day on which the person completed the national return to driving course if it is satisfied that—

• (a) the person holds a national periodic CPC as a result of completing a national return to driving course and 28 hours of national periodic training in accordance with regulation 7B(6), and

• (b) the completion of that training has been notified to the competent authority under regulation 7(1).

• (4) The competent authority must issue a national driver qualification card to a person to whom this regulation applies for a period of five years beginning with the day on which the person completed the national return to driving course if it is satisfied that—

• (a) the person holds a national periodic CPC as a result of completing a national return to driving course and 28 hours of training which is a combination of any periodic training and any national periodic training in accordance with regulation 7B(6), and

• (b) the completion of that training has been notified to the competent authority under regulation 7(1).

• (5) The competent authority must issue a national driver qualification card to a person to whom this regulation applies for a period of one year beginning with the day on which the person completed the national return to driving course if it is satisfied that—

• (a) the person has completed the course, and

• (b) the completion of that course has been notified to the competent authority under regulation 7(1).

Application for national driver qualification card

8AD

• (1) This regulation applies to a person other than a person to whom regulation 8AC applies who—

• (a) is a qualifying licence holder, has completed the required training and falls within regulation 6(14),

• (b) is a qualifying licence holder, has completed a national return to driving course, and—

• (i) has completed 28 hours of national periodic training in accordance with regulation 7B(6),

• (ii) has completed a combination of 28 hours of any national periodic training and any periodic training in accordance with regulation 7B(6),

• (iii) has completed a combination of 28 hours of any national periodic training and any Swiss periodic training in accordance with regulation 7B(6), or

• (iv) has completed a combination of 28 hours of any national periodic training, any periodic training and any Swiss periodic training in accordance with regulation 7B(6), or

• (c) is a qualifying licence holder and has completed a national return to driving course.

• (2) To obtain a national driver qualification card, a person to whom this regulation applies must—

• (a) make an application to the competent authority, and

• (b) pay the application fee of £25.

• (3) The application must include—

• (a) if requested by the competent authority, a photograph of the applicant;

• (b) in the case of an application by a person referred to in paragraph (1)(a) or (b), such documents or information—

• (i) relating to any training which has not been notified to the competent authority under regulation 7(1), and

• (ii) which the competent authority may require.