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Road Safety Bill [HL]

had given notice of his intention to move Amendment No. 137A:"After Clause 38, insert the following new clause—"    ““DURATION OF VEHICLE LICENCES (1)   The Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994 (c. 22) is amended as follows. (2)   In section 3 (duration of licences), for subsection (1) substitute— ““(1)   Subject to subsection (7) below a vehicle licence may be taken out for any period of whole months not exceeding twelve months from the beginning of the month in which the licence first has effect.”” (3)   After subsection (6) insert— ““(7)   A vehicle licence may not be taken out for any number of months more than the number of months for which evidence is presented to show that the vehicle is insured in accordance with Part VI of the Road Traffic Act 1988.”””” The noble Earl said: The Minister has covered this point adequately in earlier debates. [Amendment No. 137A not moved.] Clause 39 [Trunk road picnic areas]: