Exiting The European Union PART 1 Introduction Citation and commencement 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Driving Licences (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018. 2 Subject to paragraph (3), these Regulations come into force on exit day. 3 This regulation, regulation 6(2), (4) to (6) and (8) to (10), and regulation 6(1) so far as it relates to those provisions, come into force on the twenty second day after the day on which these Regulations are laid. PART 2 Amendment of primary legislation Amendment of the Road Traffic Act 1988 2 1 The Road Traffic Act 1988 is amended as follows. 2 In section 88(1B)(aa) (exceptions) , omit “(other than the United Kingdom)”. 3 In section 89(2)(a)(iii) (tests of competence to drive) , omit “other than the United Kingdom”. 4 In section 97(1)(d)(ii) (grant of licences) , omit “(other than the United Kingdom)”. 5 In section 108 (interpretation) — a in subsection (1), in the definition of “Community licence”, in the words before paragraph (a) omit— i “other than the United Kingdom”; ii “(including the United Kingdom)”; b in subsection (1B)(b)— i for “another place in the EEA” substitute “ an EEA state or Northern Ireland ” ; ii for “other place” substitute “ EEA state or Northern Ireland ” ; c after subsection (1B) insert— 1BA In order to be normally resident in Great Britain by virtue of subsection (1B)(b) a person must return there regularly, except where the person is living in the EEA state or Northern Ireland in order to carry out a task of a definite duration. ; d in subsection (1C)(b)— i for “another place in the EEA” substitute “ an EEA state ” ; ii for “other place” substitute “ EEA state ” ; e in subsection (1D)— i omit “Great Britain or”; ii omit “(1B)(b) or”; iii for “another place in the EEA” substitute “ the EEA state ” . Amendment of the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 3 1 The Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 is amended as follows. 2 In section 36(11)(a) (disqualification until test is passed) , for “another” substitute “ an ” . 3 In section 91A(7)(b)(i) (application to Community licence holders) , for “another” substitute “ an ” . Amendment of the Road Traffic (New Drivers) Act 1995 4 In section 1 of the Road Traffic (New Drivers) Act 1995 (probationary period for newly qualified drivers)— a in subsection (2)(b)(i) , for “another” substitute “ an ” ; b omit subsections (3) and (4). PART 3 Amendment of subordinate legislation Amendment of the Driving Licences (Exchangeable Licences) Order 1999 5 1 The Driving Licences (Exchangeable Licences) Order 1999 is amended as follows. 2 In article 3(2)(b)(ii) (designation of Southern Africa), omit “other than the United Kingdom”. 3 In article 4(2)(b)(ii) (designation of Canadian provinces and territories), omit “other than the United Kingdom”. Amendment of the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations 1999 6 1 The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations 1999 are amended as follows. 2 In regulation 3(1) (interpretation), omit the definition of “LGV trainee driver's licence”. 3 In regulation 9 (minimum ages for holding or obtaining licences)— a for paragraph (13)(d) substitute— d in paragraphs (7), (9), (9A) and (9B), “ initial qualification ” means “initial CPC or Swiss initial CPC ” within the meaning of the Vehicle Drivers (Certificates of Professional Competence) Regulations 2007 ; ; b omit paragraph (13)(e). 4 In regulation 12 (restrictions on the grant of large goods and passenger carrying vehicle driver's licences)— a omit paragraph (3); b in paragraph (4), in the words before sub-paragraph (a), for “who is a member of the armed forces and is” substitute “ which would be in force for a period during the whole or part of which the applicant would be ” . 5 In regulation 16 (conditions attached to provisional licences), omit paragraph (12). 6 In regulation 22 (interpretation of Part III), in the definition of “the CPC subjects”, at the end insert— “ , reading point 2.1 of section 1 of Annex 1 as if the references to Regulations (EEC) No 3820/85 and (EEC) No 3821/85 were references to Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 on the harmonisation of certain social legislation relating to road transport and to Regulation (EU) No 165/2014 on tachographs in road transport ; ” . 7 In regulation 24(1D) (persons by whom manoeuvres, practical and unitary tests may be conducted), at the end insert— reading that Annex as if— a in the fifth indent of point 1.3, “EU and” was omitted, and b references to “Member States” or “Member State” were references to the Secretary of State. . 8 In regulation 37(5)(c) (test vehicles), for “Council Directive 78/932/EEC ” substitute “ Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 concerning type-approval requirements for the general safety of motor vehicles, their trailers and systems, components and separate technical units intended therefor ” . 9 In regulation 54 (large goods vehicle drivers' licences granted to persons under the age of 21), omit paragraphs (2) and (5). 10 In Schedule 7 (specified matters for theory test)— a in Part 3 (category C), paragraph E4, for “Council Regulation 3821/85 (EEC)” substitute “ Regulation (EU) No 165/2014 on tachographs in road transport ” ; b in Part 4 (category D), paragraph E4, for “Council Regulation 3821/85 (EEC)” substitute “ Regulation (EU) No 165/2014 on tachographs in road transport ” . Amendment of the Driving Licences (Exchangeable Licences) Order 2002 7 1 The Driving Licences (Exchangeable Licences) Order 2002 is amended as follows. 2 In article 3 (designation of the Republic of Korea)— a in paragraph (2)(a)(ii), for “(including the United Kingdom)” substitute “ , in the United Kingdom ” ; b in paragraph (2)(b), for “(including the United Kingdom)” substitute “ , in the United Kingdom ” . 3 In article 4(2)(b)(ii) (designation of the Principality of Monaco), for “(including the United Kingdom)” substitute “ , in the United Kingdom ” . Amendment of the Driving Licences (Exchangeable Licences) Order 2004 8 In article 3(2)(b)(ii) of the Driving Licences (Exchangeable Licences) Order 2004 (designation of the Falkland Islands), for “(including the United Kingdom)” substitute “ , in the United Kingdom, ” . Amendment of the Driving Licences (Exchangeable Licences) Order 2007 9 In article 3(2)(b)(ii) of the Driving Licences (Exchangeable Licences) Order 2007 (designation of Faroe Islands), omit “(other than the United Kingdom)”. Amendment of the Driving Licences (Exchangeable Licences) (Amendment) Order 2013 10 In article 5(2)(b)(ii)(bb) of the Driving Licences (Exchangeable Licences) (Amendment) Order 2013 (designation), omit “(other than the United Kingdom)”. Amendment of the Driving Licences (Exchangeable Licences) Order 2016 11 In article 3(2)(b)(ii)(bb) of the Driving Licences (Exchangeable Licences) Order 2016 (designation of Switzerland: licencing category C, C+E, D or D+E), omit “(other than the United Kingdom)”. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport Nusrat Ghani Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Transport