ROAD TRAFFIC Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Motor Vehicles (International Circulation) (Amendment) Order 2004 and shall come into force on the fourteenth day after the day on which it is made. Interpretation 2 In this Order, “the principal Order ” means the Motor Vehicles (International Circulation) Order 1975 . Amendment of article 1 of the principal Order (Documents for drivers and vehicles going abroad) 3 1 For article 1(6) of the principal Order substitute– The Secretary of State may charge a fee of £5.50 for the issue of any such document as is mentioned in paragraph (1) or (2) of this Article. . 2 Paragraph (1) of this article shall not have effect in the case of any such document as is mentioned in paragraph (1) or (2) of article 1 of the principal Order if the application for the issue of the document is made before the coming into force of this Order. Amendment of article 2 of the principal Order (Visitors' driving permits) 4 1 Article 2 of the principal Order is amended as follows. 2 In article 2(1) — a omit sub-paragraph (c), b omit “, except in the case of a holder of a British Forces ( BFG ) driving licence,”, and c for “a large goods vehicle or a passenger-carrying vehicle” substitute “a medium-sized goods vehicle, a large goods vehicle, a privately-operated passenger vehicle or a passenger-carrying vehicle”. 3 For article 2(2) substitute— 2 Subject to the provisions of this Article, it shall be lawful for a person resident outside the United Kingdom who is temporarily in Great Britain and holds— a a Convention driving permit, or b a domestic driving permit issued in a country outside the United Kingdom, during a period of twelve months from the date of his last entry into the United Kingdom to drive, or for any person to cause or permit such a person to drive, in Great Britain— i in the case of any such person who is resident in an EEA State, the Isle of Man, Jersey or Guernsey, a medium-sized goods vehicle, a large goods vehicle, a privately-operated passenger vehicle or a passenger-carrying vehicle; and ii in the case of any other such person, a medium-sized goods vehicle, a large goods vehicle, a privately-operated passenger vehicle or a passenger-carrying vehicle brought temporarily into Great Britain, which he is authorised by that permit to drive, notwithstanding that he is not the holder of a medium-sized goods vehicle driver’s licence, a large goods vehicle driver’s licence, a privately-operated passenger vehicle driver’s licence or a passenger-carrying vehicle driver’s licence. . 4 Omit article 2(3). 5 In article 2(4) — a for “paragraphs (1), (2) or (3)”, substitute “paragraphs (1) or (2)”, and b in sub-paragraph (a) for “or Jersey” substitute “, Jersey or Guernsey”. 6 For article 2(6) substitute the following— 6 The Secretary of State for Transport may by order made by statutory instrument withdraw one or both of the rights conferred by paragraphs (1)(b) and (2)(b) of this Article in respect of— a all domestic driving permits; b domestic driving permits of a description specified in the order; or c domestic driving permits held by persons of a description specified in the order. . 7 In article 2(7) — a omit the definition of “British Forces (BFG) driving licence”, and b after the definition of “EEA State”, insert the following— “medium-sized goods vehicle” has the same meaning as in Part III of the Road Traffic Act 1988 ; “medium-sized goods vehicle driver’s licence” means a licence under Part III of the Road Traffic Act 1988 in so far as it authorises a person to drive medium-sized goods vehicles of any class; “privately-operated passenger vehicle” means a vehicle, not used for carrying passengers for hire or reward, which is constructed or adapted to carry more than eight but not more than 16 passengers; “privately-operated passenger vehicle driver’s licence” means a licence under Part III of the Road Traffic Act 1988 in so far as it authorises a person to drive privately-operated passenger vehicles of any class; . A.K. Galloway Clerk of the Privy Council