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23. Replacement of section 122 of the principal enactment

Official English translation. Where it differs from the Sinhala or Tamil text, the Act itself says which text prevails.

Section 122 of the principal enactment is hereby repealed and the following section substituted therefor :—

122. (1) For the purposes of this Act, motor vehicles shall be divided into the classes specified in Columns 1, 2 and 5 of the Schedule to this section and a licence for the classes specified in Columns 1, 2 and 5 shall be deemed to authorize the holder thereof to drive a 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.

(2)

Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1), the Minister may in exceptional circumstances make regulations to the effect that a driving licence other than a licence specified in subsection (1) shall be deemed to authorize the holder thereof to drive a motor vehicle of a class specified in such regulations.

“Classification of driving licences for motor vehicles.

Column

Column 1 2 3 4 5

Description

New

Validity

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Present classess other

Class classes

SCHEDULE

(i)

Motor Cycles

Motorcycles of which engine capacity exceeds 100CC

(ii)

Light Motor Cycles

Motorcycle of which engine capacity does not exceed 100CC

Dual purpose Motor vehicle of which

Gross Vehicle

Weight does not exceed 3500

kilograms and the seating capacity does not exceed 9

seats inclusive of the driver’s seat, which may be combined with a trailer of which maximum authorized tare does not exceed 750

kilograms; motor vehicles in this class include an invalid carriage. And all cars where the seating capacity does not exceed 9

seats inclusive of the Driver’s seat.

Motor Tricycle /

Motor Tricycle van.

Motor tricycle or van of which the tare does not exceed

A1, G1

C, C1

E,F

500 KG and Gross vehicle weight does not exceed 1000

kilograms; motor vehicle in this class include an invalid carriage.

(i)

Motor Lorry –

Motor Lorry of which Gross

Vehicle Weight is more than 17000

kilograms; may be combined with a trailer having a maximum authorized tare which does not exceed 750

kilograms

(ii)

Light Motor Lorry-Motor Lorry of which Gross

Vehicle Weight exceeds 3500 and does not exceeds 17000 kilograms;

motor vehicles in this class may be combined with a trailer having a maximum authorized tare which does not exceed 750

kilograms; motor vehicles of this class include a motor ambulance and motor hearse.

C1, G1

B, B1,

J, G

C 1

G, G1,

B, B1

Column

Column 1 2 3 4 5

Description

New

Validity

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Present classess other

Class classes

Heavy Motor Lorry

Combination of motor lorry and trailer (s) including

Articulated Vehicles and its trailer (s) of which maximum authorized tare of the trailer exceeds 750 kilograms and

Gross vehicle weight exceeds 3500 kilograms 6

(i)

Motor Coach-Motor

Coach where the seating capacity does not exceed 33

seats inclusive of the driver’s seat; motor vehicles in this class may be combined with a trailer having a maximum authorized tare which does not exceed 750

kilograms.

(ii)

Light Motor Coach-Motor vehicles used for the carriage of persons and having a seating capacity of not less than 9 seats and not more than 33 seats inclusive of the driver’s seat;

motor vehicles in this class may be combined with a trailer having a

C, C1,

B,B1,

G, G1, J

D1, C,

C1, B,

B1, G,

G1, J

C1, B,

B1, G,

Column

Column 1 2 3 4 5

Description

New

Validity

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Present classess other

Class classes maximum authorized tare which does not exceed 750

kilograms.

Heavy Motor

Coach-Combination of motor coach having a seating capacity of 33 seats inclusive of the driver’s seat and its trailer having a maximum authorized tare exceeding 750

kilograms or a combination of two motor coaches 8

Land Vehicle-Agricultural Land

Vehicle with or without a Trailer 9

Hand Tractors-Two

Wheel Tractor with a Trailer 10

Special purpose

Vehicle,Vehicle used for construction, loading &c,.

excluding motor lorries, light motor lorries and heavy motor lorries, equipped with construction equipment and equipment for loading and unloading goods

Column

Column 1 2 3 4 5

Description

New

Validity

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Present classess other

Class classes

D, D1,

CE, C,

C1, B,

B1, G,

G1, J

G,G1

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