Motor Traffic (Amendment) Act 2017 · As enacted
5. Amendment of section 122 of the principal enactment
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Section 122 of the principal enactment is hereby amended as follows:—
in subsection (1) of that section, by the substitution for the words “motor vehicle of a class specified in
Columns 1, 2, 3 and 5 as defined in I.S.O Standard
No. I.S.O /TEC/FDIS-18013-1-2005(e) hereof.”, of the words “motor vehicle of a class specified in
Columns 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 as defined in ISO Standard accommodating local requirements.”;
by the repeal of the Schedule to that section and the substitution therefor, of the following
Schedule:-
“ SCHEDULE
Classification of Driving Licences for
Motor Vehicles
Column
Column Column Column Column 1 2 3 4 5
Description
New
Present Validity Previous
Classes Classes of other Classes
Classes
1. (i) Motor cycles
A
A1, G1
D where the engine capacity is more than 99 CC.
Motor cycles
A1
G1
D where the engine capacity is less than 100 CC.
2. (i) Motor vehicles
B
G1, B2 C, C1
where the seating capacity does not exceed nine seats including the driver’s seat having a maximum authorized tare less than 4500 Kilograms;
motor vehicles of this class may be combined with a trailer having an authorized tare less than 750 Kilograms and may include a vehicle used by persons with disabilities.
Dual purpose
B
G1, B2 C, C1
vehicle - motor vehicles of this class may be combined with a trailer having an authorized tare less than 750 Kilograms and may include a vehicle used by persons with disabilities.
Motor Home.
B
B
G1, B2
3. (i) Motor tricycle or
B1
G1
E, F motor tricycle van –
where the authorized tare is less than 500
Kilograms and gross vehicle weight is less than 1000
Kilograms and may include a vehicle used by persons with disabilities.
Quadricycle.
B2
G1
4. (i) Motor Lorry.
C
C1, B,
B
B1, B2,
G, G1, J
Light Motor Lorry.
C1
B, B1,
B
B2, G,
G1, J
5. Heavy Motor Lorry.
CE
C, C1,
B
B, B1, B2,
G, G1, J
6. (i) Motor Coach.
D
D1, C,
A
C1, B,
B1, B2,
G, G1,
J
Light Motor Coach.
D1
C1, B,
A1
B1, B2,
G, G1
7. Heavy Motor
DE
D, D1,
A
Coach.
CE, C,
C1, B,
B1, B2,
G, G1,
J
8. Land vehicle with
G
G1
or without a trailer.
9. Hand Tractor.
G1
10. Special Purpose
J
B, G,
B, G
Vehicle.
G1
11. Vehicle used by
H persons with disabilities.