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Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment No. 16) (Jersey) Order 2018

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Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment No. 16) (Jersey) Order 2018

Made                                                                            14th May 2018

Coming into force                                                         21st May 2018

THE MINISTER FOR INFRASTRUCTURE, in pursuance of Articles 8 and 84 of the Road Traffic (Jersey) Law 1956[1], orders as follows –

1        Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Jersey) Order 2003 amended

(1)     For Article 11 of the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Jersey) Order 2003[2] there shall be substituted the following Article –

“11    Exchange of domestic driving permits: prescribed countries etc.

(1)     A parochial authority may only issue, to a person who produces to the parochial authority a domestic driving permit held by the person, a Jersey licence within a category specified in column 3 of the table in Schedule 5 as being equivalent to the domestic driving permit, and may do so only if the domestic driving permit is –

(a)     issued by a country or territory listed in column 1 of the table in Schedule 5; and

(b)     within a class of permits listed, in relation to that country or territory, in column 2 of that table (having regard to any further conditions or limitations specified in column 4 of that table, or to the fulfilment of any further requirements so specified).

(2)     A licence shall not be issued under Article 8(1)(c) of the Law to the holder of a domestic driving permit unless that permit is surrendered to the parochial authority for return by that authority to the issuing authority.

(3)     Reference in this Article to a domestic driving permit includes reference to a letter or other document –

(a)     provided by the issuing authority of any country or territory listed in column 1 of the table in Schedule 5;

(b)     showing that the person producing the letter or document is authorized, under the law of that country or territory, to drive vehicles of a class or description corresponding to a class listed in column 2 of that table; and

(c)     containing a statement, sufficient to satisfy the parochial authority, of the matters as to which a parochial authority is required to be satisfied under Article 8(1)(c)(i) and (iii) of the Law.”.

(2)     For the table in Schedule 5 to the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Jersey) Order 2003[3] there shall be substituted the table set out in the Schedule to this Order.

2        Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment No. 16) (Jersey) Order 2018 and shall come into force 7 days after the day on which it is made.

deputy e.j. noel of st. lawrence

Minister for Infrastructure

 

SCHEDULE

(Article 1(2))

TABLE TO BE SUBSTITUTED

“1

2

3

4

Country or territory of issue (and date of issue where relevant)

Class of domestic driving permit

Equivalent category of Jersey licence

Conditions

UNITED KINGDOM Type 1 and 2 (prior to 06/90)

 

 

 

 

A

B, B1, BE, C1, C1E

D1 and D1E may be added only if driving test passed in D1 vehicle

 

B

B, B1, BE, C1, C1E (automatic only)

D1 and D1E (automatic only) may be added only if driving test passed in D1 vehicle

 

C

B1

 

 

D

A

 

 

E

P

 

 

F

F

 

 

H

H

 

 

J

B1

Disabled

 

K

K

 

 

HGV Class 1

C + E

 

 

HGV Class 1A

C

Automatic only

 

HGV Class 2 or 3

C

 

 

HGV Class 2A or 3A

C

Automatic only

UNITED KINGDOM Type 3 (and all other permits 06/90 and onward)

 

 

 

 

A1

A1

 

 

A, A2

A

 

 

AM

P

 

 

B1

B1

 

 

B

B

 

 

C1

C1

 

 

C

C

 

 

D1

D1

Only if test passed in D1 vehicle

 

D

D

 

 

E

E

 

 

F

F

 

 

H

H

 

 

K

K

 

 

P

P

 

ANDORRA

 

 

 

 

A1

A1

 

 

A2, A3

A

 

 

B1

B

 

AUSTRALIA

 

 

 

– Australian Capital Territory Type 1 (prior to 2008)

 

 

 

 

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9

B+ BE

 

 

7

A

 

Type 2 and 3 (2008 and onward)

 

 

 

 

R

A

 

 

C, LR, MR, HR, HC, MC

B + BE

 

– New South Wales Type 1 (prior to 11/02)

 

 

 

 

R

A

 

 

1A, 1B, 3A, 3B, 4A, 4B, 5A, 5B, 5C

B + BE

 

Type 2 (11/02 and onward)

 

 

 

 

R

A

 

 

C, LR, MR, HR, HC, MC

B + BE

 

– Northern Territory – Type 1

A, B, C1, C2, C3, C4, D2, D3, D4, D5

B + BE

 

 

E1, E2, E3

A

 

Type 2

R

A

 

 

C, LR, MR, HR, HC, MC

B + BE

 

 – Queensland

Type 1

A, C, D

B + BE

 

 

B

A

 

 

E

E

 

Type 2 and 3

R, RE

A

 

 

C, LR, MR, HR, HC, MC

B + BE

 

– South Australia

Type 1

Bike

A

 

 

1/Car, LT/2A/HT/2, LA/HA/3/3A,

SB/LR/HB/5/5A/5B

B + BE

 

Type 2

R

A

 

 

C, LR, MR, HR, HC, MC

B + BE

 

– Tasmania

Type 1

Car, LB, LT, HB, LA/HA, AB

B + BE

 

 

A

A

 

Type 2

R

A

 

 

C, LR, MR, HR, HC, MC

B + BE

 

– Victoria

Type 1

Car

B + BE

 

 

Bike

A

 

Type 2 and 3

Motorcycle (R)

A

 

 

C, LR, MR, HR, HC, MC

B + BE

 

– Western Australia

Type 1

A, B, C, E, F

B + BE

 

 

K, L

A

 

Type 2

R, RE

A

 

 

C, LR, MR, HR, HC, MC

B + BE

 

BARBADOS

Type 1 (prior to 2008)

Motorcycle

A

 

 

Car

B

 

Type 2 (2008 and onward)

A

A

 

 

B

B

 

BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS

A, B, C, D, E, H

B

 

 

F

B

Automatic only

 

M

A

 

CANADA –

Alberta Type 1, 2 and 3

1

B

Automatic only

 

4, 5

B + BE

Automatic only

 

6

A

 

British Columbia Type 1, 2 and 3

1, 2, 3, 4

B + BE

Only if test passed in manual vehicle

 

6

A

 

 

5, 7, 7N

B + BE

Automatic only

Manitoba Type 1, 2 and 3

1, 2, 3, 4, 5

B + BE

Automatic only

 

6

A

 

New Brunswick Type 1 and 2

5

B + BE

Automatic only

 

6A, 6D

A

 

Newfoundland Type 1 and 2

5

B + BE

Automatic only

 

6

A

 

Northwest Territories Type 1

1

B + BE

 

 

3

B + BE

Automatic only

 

5

B

Automatic only

 

6

A

 

Nova Scotia Type 1

3

B + BE

Automatic only

 

5, 5N

B

Automatic only

 

5A

A, B

In the case of B, automatic only

 

6

A

 

Nunavut Type 1

3

B + BE

Automatic only

 

5

B

Automatic only

 

6

A

 

Ontario Type 1 and 2

A, D, G, G2

B + BE

Automatic only Temporary licences are acceptable for exchange

 

M, M2

A

Temporary licences are acceptable for exchange

Prince Edward Island Type 1, 2 and 3

5

B + BE

Automatic only

 

6

A

 

Quebec Type 1 and 2

5

B

Automatic only

 

6A, 6B

A

 

 

6C

A1

 

Saskatchewan Type 1 and 2

5

B + BE

Automatic only

 

6

A

 

Yukon Type 1

5

B + BE

Automatic only

 

6

A

 

EU COUNTRIES*

A1

A1

 

 

A, A2

A

 

 

A (equal to or less than 25Kw)

A1

Belgium only

 

A3

P

Belgium only

 

A+

A

Malta only

 

AM

P

 

 

B1

B1

 

 

B

B

 

 

C1

C1

 

 

C

C

 

 

D1

D1

Only if test passed in D1 vehicle

 

D

D

 

 

E

E

 

 

F

F

Italy, Slovenia

 

L

F

Germany only

 

M

P

Germany, Latvia, Norway

 

T

F

Estonia, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Latvia, Norway, Poland, Slovakia

 

TKT

F

Bulgaria only

 

TR

F

Romania only

 

W

F

Republic of Ireland only

FALKLAND ISLANDS Type 1 and 2

A

B, B1, BE, C1, C1E

D1 and D1E may be added only if driving test passed in D1 vehicle

 

B

B, B1, BE, C1, C1E (Automatic only)

D1 and D1E (automatic only) may be added only if driving test passed in D1 vehicle

 

C

B1

 

 

D

A

 

 

E

P

 

 

F

F

 

 

H

H

 

 

J

B1

Disabled

 

K

K

 

 

HGV Class 1

C + E

 

 

HGV Class 1A

C

Automatic only

 

HGV Class 2 or 3

C

 

 

HGV Class 2A or 3A

C

Automatic only

FALKLAND ISLANDS Type 3 (and all other permits 06/90 and onward)

A1

A1

 

 

A, A2

A

 

 

AM

P

 

 

B1

B1

 

 

B

B

 

 

C1

C1

 

 

C

C

 

 

D1

D1

Only if test passed in D1 vehicle

 

D

D

 

 

E

E

 

 

F

F

 

 

H

H

 

 

K

K

 

 

P

P

 

FAROE ISLANDS

B

B

 

 

BE

BE

 

GIBRALTAR

A

A

 

 

B

B

 

 

C

C

 

 

D

D

 

 

E

E

 

GUERNSEY & ALDERNEY

P

P

 

 

A1

A1

 

 

A

A

 

 

B

B

 

 

C1

C1

 

 

C

C

 

 

D1

D1

Only if test passed in D1 vehicle

 

D

D

 

 

E

E

 

HONG KONG

1, 2

B

 

 

1A

B

Automatic only

 

3

A

 

ICELAND

A, A2

A

 

 

AM

P

 

 

B

B

 

 

C

C

 

 

D

D

 

 

E

E

 

ISLE OF MAN (New type)

A1

A1

 

 

A

A

 

 

B

B

 

 

B1

B1

 

 

C1

C1

 

 

C

C

 

 

D1

D1

Only if test passed in D1 vehicle

 

D

D

 

 

E

E

 

 

F

F

 

(Former type)

1

C or C + E

 

 

2

B

 

 

3

A

 

 

8

B1

Disabled

 

13

B1

 

 

14

P

 

JAPAN

(All Japanese classes are given as translated)

Ordinary motor vehicle or medium-sized motor vehicle

B

 

 

2-wheel motor vehicle, ordinary motor cycle, or large motor cycle

A

 

 

Moped

P

 

MONACO

A

A

 

 

B

B

 

NEW ZEALAND Type 1 (prior to 05/99)

A

A

 

 

B

B + BE

Automatic only, unless test passed in manual vehicle

Type 2 and 3 (05/99 onward)

1, 1R

B + BE

Automatic only, unless test passed in manual vehicle

 

6

A

 

SINGAPORE Type 1 and 2

2B, 2A, 2

A

 

 

3

B

 

 

3A

B

Automatic only

SOUTH AFRICA

A1

A1

1. Photocard style licences only are acceptable

2. Licences marked ‘Temporary’ are acceptable

 

A

A

 

 

B

B

 

 

EB, C1E, CE

B + BE

 

 

C1

B

 

SOUTH KOREA

1

B + BE

 

 

2

B

 

SWITZERLAND Type 1

A

A

 

 

A1

A1

Except where 45 kph restriction

 

B

B

 

 

E

BE

 

Type 2

A1

A1

Except where 45 kph restriction

 

A (25 kw)

A

 

 

B

B

 

 

E

BE

Only when B also present

 

C

C

 

 

CE

CE

 

 

D

D

 

 

DE

DE

 

ZIMBABWE Type 1 and 2

3

A

1. Type 1 photocard style licences only are acceptable

2. Rhodesian and Southern Rhodesian (but not Northern Rhodesian) licences are acceptable

 

4, 5

B

 

* EU COUNTRIES are:

 

AUSTRIA, BELGIUM, BULGARIA, CROATIA, CYPRUS, CZECH REPUBLIC, DENMARK, ESTONIA, FINLAND, FRANCE, GERMANY, GREECE, HUNGARY, ITALY, LATVIA, LIECHTENSTEIN, LITHUANIA, LUXEMBOURG,  MALTA, NETHERLANDS, NORWAY, POLAND, PORTUGAL, REPUBLIC OF IRELAND, ROMANIA, SLOVENIA, SLOVAKIA, SPAIN, SWEDEN ”

 

 


[1]                                    chapter 25.550

[2]                                    chapter 25.550.10

[3]                                    chapter 25.550.10


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