43—Exemptions from certain requirements for qualified supervising
drivers
(1) A person to whom
this regulation applies is exempted from the requirement specified in
section 72A(1)(b) of the Act that the person must, in order to act as a
qualified supervising driver for the holder of a licence or permit, have held
a licence referred to in that paragraph during the whole of the immediately
preceding 2 year period.
(2) This regulation
applies to a person if—
(a) the
person—
(i)
has not held the relevant licence during the whole of the
immediately preceding 2 year period only because the licence expired
during that period; and
(ii)
renewed the licence within 3 months of that expiry;
and
(iii)
has held the relevant licence for periods totalling at
least 2 years (excluding any period between the expiry of the licence and
the date of its renewal); or
(b) the
person holds the relevant licence and is ordinarily resident in a remote area
(as defined in section 98AAG of the Act).