British Columbia Order in Council — Order under Motor Vehicle Effective November 27, 2000: amendments are made to B (O.C. 1048/2000)

O.C. 1048/2000

British Columbia — Orders in Council

PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA ORDER OF THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL Order in Council No. — 1048 , Approved and Ordered JUL 21 2000 Lieutenant Governor I'xecutive Council Chambers, Victoria On the recommendation of the undersigned, the Lieutenant Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council, orders that effective November 27, 2000, the following amendments are made: I B.C. Reg. 26/58, the Motor Vehicle Act Regulations, is amended as set out in the attached Schedule. 2 The

Schedule to B.C. Reg. 334/91, the Motor Vehicle Fees Regulation, is amended (

a) in

section 4 (

b) by striking out "FOR", (

b) in

section 4 (b) (

i) by striking out "All" and substituting "For all", (

c) by repealing

section 4 (b) (ii) and substituting the following: (ii) For each road test, or retest requiring an individual to demonstrate his or her ability to drive and operate a motor vehicle, the examination fee is: (

A) for Driver's Licence Class 7 or 8 35 (

B) for Driver's Licence Class 5 or 6 50 (

C) for Driver's Licence Class 4 40 (

D) for Driver's Licence Class 3 or 2 50 (

E) for Driver's Licence Class I 60 , and (

d) in

section 10 by striking out "under

section 215 of the Motor Vehicle Act," and substituting "under

section 215, or a licence suspension under

section 90.3, of the Motor Vehicle Act,". 6/1,0 -74 Ministe o Lab ur Presiding Member of the Executive Council (This

part is for administrative purposes only and is not part of the Order.) Authority under vs hich Order is made: Act and section:- Motor Vehicle Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 318, ss. 23 (1), 25 (8), 210

(2) Other (spec i oic 1004/58, 1573/91 May 3 I, 2000 9 y y /2000/9/

SCHEDULE I

Section 30.01 (1) of B.C. Reg. 26/58, the Motor Vehicle Act Regulations, is amended (

a) by adding the following

definitions: "learner driving experience" means the total number of days a person has held a valid learner's licence, which licence may have been issued by another juris- diction, and does not include any periods of time during which (

a) the licence was suspended other than under

section 90.3 of the Act, (

b) the licence was surrendered, or (

c) the licence holder was prohibited from driving other than under

section 215 of the Act; "non-learner driving experience" means the total number of days a person has held a valid driver's licence other than a learner's licence, which licence may have been issued by another jurisdiction, and does not include any periods of time during which (

a) the licence was suspended other than under

section 90.3 of the Act, (

b) the licence was surrendered, or (

c) the licence holder was prohibited from driving other than under

section 215 of the Act; , and (

b) in the definition of"learner's licence" by striking out "issued under

section 25 (8) of the Act;" and substituting "issued subject to regulations enacted under

section 25 (8) of the Act;". 2

Section 30.05 is amended (

a) in subsection (1) (

c) by striking out "from another jurisdiction." and substituting "from another jurisdiction and have at least 540 days of non-learner driving experi- ence.", (

b) by repealing subsection (2) (

b) and substituting the following: (

h) either (

i) hold or have held a Class 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 licence, or (ii) hold or have held a licence, equivalent to a Class 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8 licence, issued by another jurisdiction and have at least 540 days of non-learner driving experience. , (

c) by repealing subsections (3) to (6) and substituting the following:

(3) An applicant for a Class 5 licence must (

a) hold or have held a Class 1, 2, 3 or 4 licence,

(

b) have held a Class 5 licence, (

c) hold or have held a Class 7 licence and have at least 540 days of non-learner driving experience, (

d) hold or have held a licence, equivalent to a Class 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 7 licence, issued by another jurisdiction and have at least 540 days of non-learner driving experience, (

e) hold a valid and subsisting Class 5L licence and either (

i) hold or have held a Class 6 licence, or (ii) have held a licence, equivalent to a Class 6 or 8 licence, issued by another jurisdiction and have at least 540 days of non-learner driving experience, or (

f) hold a valid and subsisting Class 6 licence and a valid and subsisting Class 7 licence.

(4) An applicant for a Class 5L licence must (

a) hold or have held a Class 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 licence, or (

b) hold or have held a licence, equivalent to a Class 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8 licence, issued by another jurisdiction and have at least 540 days of non-learner driving experience.

(5) An applicant for a Class 6 licence must (

a) have held a Class 6 licence, (

b) hold or have held a Class 8 licence and have at least 540 days of non-learner driving experience, (

c) hold or have held a licence, equivalent to a Class 6 or 8 licence, issued by another jurisdiction and have at least 540 days of non-learner driving experience, (

d) hold a valid and subsisting Class 6L licence, and (

i) hold or have held a Class 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 licence, or (ii) have held a licence, equivalent to a Class 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 7 licence, issued by another jurisdiction and have at least 540 days of non-learner driving experience, or (

e) hold a valid and subsisting Class 5 licence and a valid and subsisting Class 8 licence.

(6) An applicant for a Class 6L licence must (

a) hold or have held a Class 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 licence, or (

b) hold or have held a licence, equivalent to a Class 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8 licence, issued by another jurisdiction and have at least 540 days of non-learner driving experience. , 2 of 4

(

d) in subsection (7) (

a) by striking out "Class 5L or 7L licence, or" and substituting "Class 7L licence," and by repealing paragraph (

b) and substituting the following: (

b) have held a Class 7 licence, or (

c) hold or have held a licence, equivalent to a Class 7 licence, issued by another jurisdiction. , (

e) in subsection (8) (

a) by striking out "Class 6L or 8L licence, or" and substituting "Class 8L licence," and by repealing paragraph (

b) and substituting the following: (

b) have held a Class 8 licence, or (

c) hold or have held a licence, equivalent to a Class 8 licence, issued by another jurisdiction. , (

I) by repealing subsection (10), and (

g) in subsection (11) by striking out "in subsections (1) to (10)" and substituting "in subsections (1) to (9)". 3

Section 30.08 is amended (

a) in subsection (1) by striking out "at a speed exceeding 60 km/hr." and substituting "at a speed exceeding 60 km/hr until he or she has successfully completed a road and skill-level test required by the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia for that purpose.", and (

b) in subsection (2) by striking out "and highway 9." and substituting "and highway 9 until he or she has successfully completed a road and skill-level test required by the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia for that purpose.". 4

Section 30.09 is repealed and the following substituted: Minimum waiting periods imposed on learner's licences 30.09

(1) The period a Class 6L licence holder must wait to be eligible for a road test under

section 25 (3) (

a) of the Act in respect of a Class 6 licence is 30 days from the date the Class 6L licence is issued.

(2) The waiting period set out in subsection (1) does not apply if the person has held a Class 6 licence or a licence, equivalent to a Class 6 or 8 licence, issued by another jurisdiction.

(3) The period a Class 7L licence holder must wait to be eligible for a road test under

section 25 (3) (

a) of the Act in respect of a Class 7 licence is until he or she has accumulated 180 days of learner driving experience.

(4) The waiting period referred to in subsection (3) does not apply if the person has held a Class 7 licence or a licence, equivalent to a Class 5 or 7 licence, issued by another jurisdiction.

(5) The period a Class 8L licence holder must wait to be eligible for a road test under

section 25 (3) (

a) of the Act in respect of a Class R licence is until he or she has accumulated 180 days of learner di iving expcf:ence. page 3 of 4

(6) The waiting period set out in subsection (5) does not apply if the person has held a Class 8 licence or a licence, equivalent to a Class 6 or 8 licence, issued by another jurisdiction. 5

Section 30.12 (1) (

b) and (

c) is amended by striking out "moped" and substituting "limited speed motorcycle". I page 4 of 4

Document details

Collection	British Columbia — Orders in Council
Citation	O.C. 1048/2000
Type	order_in_council
Volume / chapter	arc oic 1048 2000
Language	en
Format	pdf
Source	PROVINCIAL
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