The Department for Infrastructure has made a Statutory Order entitled “The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 ” (S.R. 2020 No. 188), which comes into operation on 1st September 2020.

These Regulations amend the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 (“the 1996 Regulations”) in order to extend the validity of driving theory test and motorcycle special manoeuvres test pass certificates given the current suspension of practical testing due to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) public health emergency.

Copies of the Rule may be purchased from the Stationery Office at www.tsoshop.co.uk or by contacting TSO Customer Services on 0333 202 5070 or viewed online at http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr.