Under Article 242 of the Implementing Regulation, how may the General Directorate of Traffic treat an applicant holding a valid foreign government driving licence?

1. The Directorate may exempt the applicant from both tests or from one of them based on approved recognition rules
2. Foreign licence holders are never required to hold a Bahraini licence to drive permanently
3. Foreign licence holders must complete 100 hours of mandatory training before testing
4. Exemptions are strictly forbidden under all circumstances regardless of nationality