27Duration of additional provisional classes

27 Duration of additional provisional classes (1) If another class is included as an additional provisional class in a motorcycle licence (including a provisional licence) held by a person, the other class is an additional provisional class for— (a) if the person has never held a provisional licence (other than a motorcycle licence)—1 year; or (b) if the person holds, or has at any time held, a provisional licence (other than a motorcycle licence)—the difference between 1 year and the period the person has held any such provisional provisional licence of the relevant class or a higher class is counted. Note 3 See s 43 and s 44 for the issue and duration of driver licences with an additional class.

(2) If a motorcycle licence is included as an additional provisional class in another driver licence (including a provisional licence) held by a person, the motorcycle licence is an additional provisional class for— (a) if the person has never held a provisional motorcycle licence— 1 year; or (b) if the person holds, or has at any time held, a provisional motorcycle licence—the difference between 1 year and the period the person has held a provisional motorcycle licence. provisional motorcycle licence is counted. probationary motorcycle licence is also counted. Note 3 A motorcycle licence is not part of the driver licence class hierarchy (see s 8 (2)) and has no higher class.