Driving Instruction (Suspension and Exemption Powers)
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Long title
A Bill to provide for the suspension in certain circumstances of registration and licences relating to the provision of driving instruction; to make provision about exemptions from prohibitions concerning registration (including provision about suspension); to make provision about compensation in connection with suspension; and for connected purposes
Summary
<p>The main purpose of this Bill is to address the concern that it can take a minimum of 45 days between the Registrar notifying an Approved Driving Instructor that that instructor may be removed from the Register of Approved Driving Instructors, and the removal taking effect. This has led to at least one case in which a driving instructor who had been convicted of a sexual offence involving a pupil was able to continue giving instruction while the deregistration process continued.</p><p>The Bill would enable the Registrar to suspend an instructor’s registration at the same time as informing the instructor of the proposed removal from the register. The Registrar will be able to suspend an instructor’s registration in this way only if the Registrar believes that the instructor would pose a significant threat to the safety of members of the public if the registration were not suspended.</p>
Progress through Parliament
- 1st reading· Commons
25 February 2009 – 25 February 2009
- 2nd reading· Commons
15 May 2009 – 15 May 2009
- Money resolution· Commons
15 June 2009 – 15 June 2009
- Committee stage· Commons
17 June 2009 – 17 June 2009
- Report stage· Commons
26 June 2009 – 26 June 2009
- 3rd reading· Commons
26 June 2009 – 26 June 2009
- 1st reading· Lords
29 June 2009 – 29 June 2009
- 2nd reading· Lords
10 July 2009 – 10 July 2009
- Order of Commitment discharged· Lords
20 October 2009 – 20 October 2009
- 3rd reading· Lords
29 October 2009 – 29 October 2009
- Royal Assent· Unassigned
12 November 2009 – 12 November 2009
Source: UK Parliament Bills API. Bill ID: 450.