Road Traffic Act 1961 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 2 · Licensing of Drivers and Riders
47H. Grant of competency test certificate for road‑only PAB
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Subject to subsection (2), the test authority may, on the application under subsection (3) by an individual, grant the individual a competency test certificate in respect of riding any road‑only PAB certifying that the individual has passed the prescribed test of competence for the road‑only PAB.
The test authority may grant under subsection (1) an individual a competency test certificate certifying that the individual has passed the prescribed test of competence for riding a road‑only PAB if, and only if, the test authority is satisfied that the individual —
competency test certificate
“competency test certificate”, for a class or description of test‑needed‑to‑ride‑on‑road vehicle, means —(a)for any road-only PAB — a certificate granted under section 47H(1) certifying that an individual has passed the prescribed test of competence for that class or description of power‑assisted bicycle; or(b)for any other test‑needed-to‑ride‑on‑road vehicle, which is either a bicycle or power‑assisted bicycle — a certificate granted under section 23F of the Active Mobility Act 2017 certifying that an individual has passed the test of competence prescribed under that Act for that class or description of bicycle or power‑assisted bicycle;
has attended and successfully completed, not earlier than a prescribed time before that application is made, a prescribed test of competence relating to the road‑only PAB; and
is not below the minimum riding age (if prescribed) for the purposes of section 62 relating to the road‑only PAB.
An application for a competency test certificate relating to a road‑only PAB must —
road‑only PAB
“road‑only PAB” means a power‑assisted bicycle that —(a)is within a class or description that is prescribed in rules made under section 48 for the purposes of section 47G(1); and(b)is not intended for use on any public path within the meaning of the Active Mobility Act 2017;
be in the form and manner the test authority requires;
be accompanied by an application fee, if prescribed;
state the description of the road‑only PAB that is the subject of the application; and
contain an undertaking to take, or a declaration that the applicant has attended and successfully completed (as the case may be) a prescribed test of competence to ride the road‑only PAB that is the subject of the application.
The test authority may refuse to consider an application under subsection (3) that is incomplete or not made in accordance with this section.
To avoid doubt, a competency test certificate may be granted in a digital form, consisting of evidence of the grant of the competency test certificate using information relating to the individual granted the competency test certificate that is displayed on a mobile communication device or other electronic device.