S.L. 65.18 Art. 44Validityperiod ofa full driving licence.

(1) Full driving licences shall have an administrative validity of -

(a) ten years in respect of a licence issued for categories

AM, A1, A2, A, B, B1 and BE:

Provided that where the holder of any such licence has reached the age of seventy years, that licence shall have an administrative validity of five years;

(b) five years in respect of a licence issued for categories C, CE, C1, C1E, D, DE, D1 and D1E.

(1A) A full driving licence shall be granted or renewed against payment of the relevant fee as provided for in the Ninth Schedule.

(1B) The renewal of driving licences, when their administrative validity expires, shall be subject to the licence holder having his normal residence in Malta or to the licence holder providing proof that he has been studying in Malta for at least six months.

(2) A driving licence which is replaced shall be issued with an expiry date that is the same as the expiry date of the licence being replaced.

(3) The period of validity of a diving licence shall not be affected by the holder obtaining a driving licence of any other class or type.

(4) Where a person does not renew his driving licence within twelve months from the expiry date of the said licence, that person shall only be entitled to obtain his or her driving licence once that person pays the arrears due.

(5) Where a person does not renew his driving licence after twelve months from the expiry date of the said licence, that person shall only be entitled to obtain his or her driving licence once that person pays the arrears due and a late renewal fee of twelve euro (€12).