Driving_Instructors_(Registration)_Act_2016
Driving Instructors (Registration) Act 2016
United Kingdom legislation
The Driving Instructors (Registration) Act 2016 (c. 16) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that amends certain sections of the Road Traffic Act 1988, in respect of the registration of driving instructors.
The act provides for measures to simplify the registration and deregistration of driving instructors from the Approved Driving Instructor register.[1]
Prior to the amendments made by this act a driving instructor was added to the register on qualification and remained on the list for a period of 4 years at which point they would be required to undertake a quality check to ensure they had retained the approved standard.
The issue that this act sought to overcome was that a person could only be removed from the register if their registration expires or they were removed from the register for conduct, competence or disciplinary reasons.
The act sought to amend the original legislation in the Road Traffic Act 1988 to allow for voluntary deregistration from the register.