(1)These Regulations may be cited as the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 and shall come into operation on 2nd April 2007.
(2)In these Regulations “the principal Regulations” means the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations 1996.
2Amendment to regulation 24 (fees for theory tests)#
For regulation 24 of the principal Regulations substitute—“24 The fee payable for a theory test to be conducted by an appointed person for a motor vehicle of a class included in a category or sub-category specified in column (1) of the Table in Schedule 4A is the fee specified in relation to that category or sub-category in column (2).”
3Amendment to regulation 29 (nature of tests other than extended tests)#
For paragraph (6A) of regulation 29 of the principal Regulations substitute—“6A The test of driving theory shall—a be conducted as an approved form of examination consisting of —i 35 questions in the case of a motor vehicle included in category A, B or P; andii 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; andb have a duration timei in the case of a motor vehicle included in category A, B or P, 40 minutes, or in the circumstances specified in paragraph (7), 80 minutes; andii 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.”