5.—(1) A Class 4, 4A or 5 driving licence shall cease to be valid and shall be of no effect upon the holder thereof attaining the age of 65, 66, 67, 68 or 69, unless —
(a)
the Deputy Commissioner of Police has, within 2 months before the holder attains any such age, received a copy of the holder’s medical report issued by a registered medical practitioner certifying that he is physically and mentally fit to drive a motor vehicle; and
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(b)
where required by the Deputy Commissioner of Police, the holder has passed the Proficiency Driving Test within 3 months of attaining any such age.
(2) The Deputy Commissioner of Police may, no earlier than 2 months before the holder attains every age specified in paragraph (1), require the holder, at his own expense, to be certified physically and mentally fit to drive a motor vehicle by —
(a)
such registered medical practitioner as or from such class of registered medical practitioners as the Deputy Commissioner of Police may specify in that requirement; or
(b)
a registered medical practitioner of the holder’s choice if the Deputy Commissioner of Police does not so specify.
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(3) For the purpose of paragraph (1)(b), the Deputy Commissioner of Police may, in special circumstances, waive all or any of the requirements specified in the Proficiency Driving Test.