The initiative is widely seen as a means to test the waters before mandatory standards having the force of law would be put forward.

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In the practical test, the number of mandatory manoeuvres will be cut from two to one to allow more time for the independent driving section.

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But various researchers decided that this test was unnecessary, so it was eliminated from the mandatory criteria in 1971.

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Government test results show five beaches around the region failed to meet mandatory standards.

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He faces a mandatory defence against Andreas Kotelnik, but has been seeking a mandatory defence before that and WBA-ranked number three Salita will provide a stiff test.

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