This might clear it up - you can't wear contacts to correct near vision according to the following documents on CAA's site:
For Class 1
http://www.caa.co.uk/docs/49/SRG_MED...isual_Stds.pdf
For Class 2
http://www.caa.co.uk/docs/49/SRG_MED...isual_Stds.pdf
er82 I think Vee One...Rotate just got the terminology mixed up....