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Delving lesla

of new applicants

for driving licences.

Second Schedule.

(5) A licence holder whose driving licence is endorsed 'Holder must wear suitable glasses when driving" shall not drive without wearing such glasses.

9. (1) A driving licence shall not be issued to any applicant unless he has satisfied the Commissioner that at some time he has passed a driving test :

Provided that the Commissioner notwithstanding the fore- going provision may issue a driving licence to-

(4) an applicant who satisfies him that some time within three years before the date on which he made the application he had held a driver's certificate or licence issued by competent authority in any country authorizing him to drive motor vehicles of the class or description which he would be authorized to drive by the licence for which he has applied; and

(b) the driver of a motor vehicle, the property of a foreign government temporarily brought into the Colony for the use of an officer of Flag rank of the naval forces of such government who satisfies the Commissioner that he is competent to drive and who is a member of such forces.

(2) For the purpose of enabling the applicant to learn to drive a motor vehicle with a view to passing a driving test the Commissioner if so requested by the applicant and on payment of a fee of twenty dollars may issue to the applicant a provisional licence valid for six months from the date of issue.

(3) A provisional licence shall be issued under the conditions. set forth in the Second Schedule and any further conditions which the Commissioner may impose in respect thereof.

(4) A person to whom a provisional licence is granted shall not drive a motor vehicle except in accordance with the conditions under which such provisional licence has been granted under paragraph (3).

(5) A court or magistrate, before whom a person is convicted of an offence under section 4 or 6 of the Ordinance, whether he has previously passed a driving lest or not, and whether or not the court or magistrate makes an order under section to of the Ordinance disqualifying him from holding or obtaining a driving licence to drive motor vehicles, may order him to be disqualified

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Tron holding or obtaining a driving licence other than a provi- sional licence, to drive motor vehicles of any class until, after the date of the order, he has passed a driving test in respect of vehicles of that class.

(6) A court or magistrate which makes an order under section in of the Ordinance disqualifying a person from holding or obtaining a driving licence to drive any motor vehicle or motor vehicles of any class may in addition order that, after the expiry of the period of disqualification, such person shall be disqualified from holding or obtaining a driving licence other than a provi- sional licence to drive motor vehicles of any class until he has passed a driving test in respect of vehicles of such class.

10. () A learner driver desiring to submit himself for a Tests for driving test shall make an application to the Commissioner and learner drivers. shall pay to the Commissioner a fee of twenty dollars.

(2) On receipt of such application and such fee the Commis- sioner shall notify the learner driver of the time and place of the driving lest.

(3) A driving test shall be conducted by an examiner authorized in writing by the Commissioner.

(4) If a learner driver has been tested by a duly authorized examiner and has failed the driving test, the Commissioner may refuse to permit him to undergo a further driving test until the expiry of one month from the date of such failure.

(5) A learner driver who wishes to be tested shall provide at his own expense for the driving test a motor vehicle of the type for which he wishes to be tested and which in the opinion of the examiner is suitable for the purpose and in good mechanical condition.

11. (r) A driving licence shall not be issued to any person Age limits under the age of eighteen years.

(2) A provisional licence shall not be issued to a person for the driving of a taxi, a public car or goods vehicle unless such. person has attained the age of twenty-one years and unless exempted by the Commissioner, has held a driving licence, other than a provisional licence, to drive a motor vehicle, other than a motor cycle, a motor tricycle for at least three years.

for issue of licences.