5.—(1) In the case of an application for a competency test certificate certifying that an individual has passed the prescribed test of competence for a test‑needed‑to‑drive vehicle which is the subject of the application, the individual must, for the purposes of section 23F(1) of the Act, have —
(a)
sat for and passed the prescribed test of competence no earlier than 7 working days before the application is made; and
(b)
attained the following age when he or she sat for and passed the applicable prescribed test of competence:
(i)
the prescribed minimum riding age if the test‑needed‑to‑drive vehicle is a motorised personal mobility device;
(ii)
the age of 16 years if the test‑needed‑to‑drive vehicle is a power‑assisted bicycle.
(2) In paragraph (1), “working day” does not include a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday.