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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS
2003 No. 2903 (N.I. 16)
NORTHERN IRELAND
The Road Traffic (Driving Disqualifications) (Northern Ireland) Order 2003
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Made |
13th November 2003 | |
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Coming into operation in accordance with Article 1(2) and (3) |
ARRANGEMENT OF ORDER
SCHEDULES:
At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 13th day of November 2003
Present,
The Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council
Whereas this Order is made only for purposes corresponding to those of Chapter 2 of Part 3 of the Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003 (c. 32):
Now, therefore, Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred by paragraph 1(1) of the Schedule to the Northern Ireland Act 2000 (c.1) (as modified by section 92 of the said Act of 2003) and of all other powers enabling Her in that behalf, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:-
Title and commencement
1.
- (1) This Order may be cited as the Road Traffic (Driving Disqualifications) (Northern Ireland) Order 2003.
(2) This Article and Article 2 shall come into operation on the expiration of 7 days from the day on which this Order is made.
(3) The other provisions of this Order shall come into operation on such day as the Department may by order appoint.
Interpretation
2.
- (1) The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 (c. 33) applies to this Order as it applies to an Act of the Assembly.
(2) In this Order "the Department" means the Department of the Environment.
Recognition in Northern Ireland of disqualifications in Great Britain, etc.
3.
After Article 18 of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (NI 1) there shall be inserted -
"
Disqualification if disqualified in Great Britain, etc.
Disqualification while disqualified in Great Britain, Isle of Man, Channel Islands or Gibraltar
18A.
- (1) A person is disqualified for holding or obtaining a licence to drive a motor vehicle of any class so long as he is subject to a relevant disqualification imposed outside Northern Ireland.
(2) For the purposes of this Article a person is subject to a relevant disqualification imposed outside Northern Ireland if, in respect of any offence -
(a) a court in Great Britain disqualifies him for holding or obtaining a Great Britain licence,
(b) a court in the Isle of Man or any of the Channel Islands disqualifies him for holding or obtaining a British external licence, or
(c) a court in Gibraltar disqualifies him for holding or obtaining a licence to drive a motor vehicle granted under the law of Gibraltar.
(3) A certificate signed by the Department which states, in respect of a person, any matter relating to the question whether he is subject to a relevant disqualification imposed outside Northern Ireland shall be evidence of the matter so stated.
(4) A certificate stating that matter and purporting to be so signed shall be deemed to be so signed unless the contrary is proved.".
Endorsement of counterparts issued to Great Britain licence holders
4.
- (1) After Article 19E of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (NI 1) there shall be inserted -
"
Counterparts issued to Great Britain licence holders
19F.
- (1) The Department may issue to any Great Britain licence holder who -
(a) has delivered his Great Britain licence to the Department, and
(b) has provided the Department with the information specified in, or required under, paragraph (3) (whether or not in pursuance of this Article),
a document (referred to in this Part in relation to a Great Britain licence as a "counterpart").
(2) The counterpart must -
(a) be in such form, and
(b) contain such information,
designed for the endorsement of particulars relating to the Great Britain licence as the Department may determine.
(3) The information referred to in paragraph (1) is -
(a) the name and address (whether in Northern Ireland or Great Britain) of the Great Britain licence holder;
(b) his date of birth;
(c) the classes of vehicle which he is authorised by his Great Britain licence to drive;
(d) the period of validity of the licence;
(e) whether it was granted in exchange for a licence issued by a state other than an EEA State; and
(f) such other information as the Department may require for the purposes of the proper exercise of any of its functions under this Part or Part V.
(4) The Department -
(5) Paragraphs (6) to (9), (11) (with the omission of sub-paragraph (a)) and (12) of Article 15B apply for the purposes of this Article as if the references to a Community licence were references to a Great Britain licence.".
(2) After Article 92 of the Road Traffic Offenders (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (NI 10) there shall be inserted -
"
Application to Great Britain licence holders
92ZA.
- (1) The references to a licence in the following provisions of this Order include references to a Great Britain licence -
(a) Article 11,
(b) Article 28(4) and (5) and (6)(b),
(c) Article 29,
(d) Article 31(1),
(e) Article 32,
(f) Article 33,
(g) Article 47(6),
(h) Article 49(1),
(i) Article 51(2),
(j) Article 52(2) and (3),
(k) Article 53.
(2) Accordingly, the reference in Article 29(2)(b) to the suspension of a licence is to be construed in relation to a Great Britain licence holder as a reference to his ceasing to be authorised by virtue of Article 19E(1) of the Order of 1981 to drive in Northern Ireland a motor vehicle of any class.
(3) The references in Articles 28(6)(a) and 29(2) to a new licence include references to a counterpart of a Great Britain licence.
(4) In relation to a Great Britain licence holder to whom a counterpart is issued under Article 19F of the Order of 1981, the references in Part IV of this Order to a licence include references to a Great Britain licence.
(5) Where a court orders the endorsement of the counterpart of any Great Britain licence held by a person, it must send notice of the endorsement to the Department.
(6) The notice must -
(a) be sent in such manner and to such address, and
(b) contain such particulars,
as the Department may determine.
(7) Where a court orders the holder of a Great Britain licence to be disqualified, it must send the Great Britain licence and its counterpart (if any), on their being produced to the court, to the Department.
(8) The licence and its counterpart must be sent to such address as the Department may determine.
(9) Where -
(a) a notice is sent to the Department under paragraph (5), and
(b) the particulars contained in the notice include -
(i) particulars of an offence in respect of which the holder of a Great Britain licence is disqualified by an order of a court, and
(ii) particulars of the disqualification,
the Department must send a notice containing the particulars mentioned in sub-paragraph (b)(i) and (ii) to the licensing authority in Great Britain.
Effect of endorsement on Great Britain licence holders
92ZB.
Article 92B applies in relation to Great Britain licences as it applies in relation to Community licences.".
Prohibition on holding or obtaining Northern Ireland and Great Britain licences
5.
- (1) The Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (NI 1) shall be amended as follows.
(2) In Article 13 (grant of licences) -
"
(1AA) Where a licence under this Part is granted to a person who surrenders under paragraph (ia) of paragraph (1)(c) his Great Britain licence together with the counterparts mentioned in paragraph (ia) to the Department -
(a) that person ceases to be authorised by virtue of Article 19E to drive in Northern Ireland a motor vehicle of any class, and
(b) the Department must send the Great Britain licence and its Great Britain counterpart to the licensing authority in Great Britain together with particulars of the class of motor vehicles to which the licence granted under this Part relates.".
(3) In Article 15 (duration of licences), after paragraph (5) there shall be inserted -
"
(5A) Where -
(a) the Department is sent under section 97(1AA) of the Road Traffic Act 1988 (c. 52) a licence granted under this Part to a person to drive a motor vehicle of any class, and
(b) the Department is satisfied that a Great Britain licence to drive a motor vehicle of that or a corresponding class has been granted to that person,
the Department must serve notice in writing on that person revoking the licence granted under this Part.".
(4) In Article 18 (disqualification to prevent duplication of licences), at the end there shall be inserted -
"
(2) A person is also disqualified for holding or obtaining a licence authorising him to drive a motor vehicle of any class so long as he is authorised by virtue of Article 19E(1) to drive a motor vehicle of that or a corresponding class.".
Disability and prospective disability
6.
- (1) The Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (NI 1) shall be amended as follows.
(2) After 19F (as inserted by Article 4 of this Order) there shall be inserted -
"
Revocation of authorisation conferred by Great Britain licence because of disability or prospective disability
19G.
- (1) If the Department is at any time satisfied on inquiry -
(a) that a Great Britain licence holder is suffering from a relevant disability, and
(b) that the Department would be required by virtue of Article 9(3) to refuse an application made by the holder at that time for a licence authorising him to drive a vehicle of the class in respect of which his Great Britain licence was issued or a class corresponding to that class,
the Department may serve notice in writing requiring the licence holder to deliver immediately to the Department his Great Britain licence together with its Great Britain counterpart and its counterpart (if any) issued to him under this Part ("the relevant counterparts").
(2) If the Department is satisfied on inquiry that a Great Britain licence holder is suffering from a prospective disability, the Department may -
(a) serve notice in writing on the Great Britain licence holder requiring him to deliver immediately to the Department his Great Britain licence together with the relevant counterparts, and
(b) on receipt of the Great Britain licence and those counterparts and of an application made for the purposes of this paragraph, grant to the Great Britain licence holder, free of charge, a licence for a period determined by the Department under Article 15(1)(c).
(3) The Department may require a person to provide -
(a) evidence of his name, address, sex and date and place of birth, and
(b) a photograph which is a current likeness of him,
before granting a licence to him on an application for the purposes of paragraph (2).
(4) A person who -
(a) is required under, or by virtue of, this Article to deliver to the Department his Great Britain licence and the relevant counterparts, but
(b) without reasonable excuse, fails to do so,
shall be guilty of an offence under this Order.
(5) Where a Great Britain licence holder to whom a counterpart is issued under Article 19F -
(a) is required under, or by virtue of, this Article to deliver his Great Britain licence and that counterpart to the Department, and
(b) is not in possession of them in consequence of the fact that he has surrendered them to a constable or authorised person (within the meaning of Part IV of the Offenders Order) on receiving a fixed penalty notice given to him under Article 60 of that Order,
he does not fail to comply with any such requirement if he delivers them to the Department immediately on their return.
(6) Where a Great Britain licence holder is served with a notice in pursuance of this Article, he shall cease to be authorised by virtue of Article 19E(1) to drive in Northern Ireland a motor vehicle of any class from such date as may be specified in the notice, not being earlier than the date of service of the notice.
(7) Where a Great Britain licence is delivered to the Department in pursuance of this Article, the Department must -
(a) send the licence and its Great Britain counterpart to the licensing authority in Great Britain, and
(b) explain to them its reasons for so doing.
Information relating to disabilities, etc.
19H.
Article 11 shall apply to a Great Britain licence holder who is normally resident in Northern Ireland as if -
(a) in paragraph (1), for the words from the beginning to "aware" there were substituted "If a Great Britain licence holder who is authorised by virtue of Article 19E(1) to drive in Northern Ireland a motor vehicle of any class, is aware immediately before the relevant date, or becomes aware on or after that date",
(b) after that paragraph there were inserted -
"
(3B) A person who -
(a) is authorised by virtue of Article 19E(1) to drive in Northern Ireland a motor vehicle of any class, and
(b) drives on a road a motor vehicle of that class,
is guilty of an offence if at any earlier time while he was so authorised he was required by paragraph (1) to notify the Department but has failed without reasonable excuse to do so.",
(d) in paragraph (4), the words "an applicant for, or" (in both places) were omitted,
(e) in paragraph (5), the words "applicant or" and the words from the beginning of sub-paragraph (c) to "provisional licence" were omitted,
(f) in paragraph (6)(b), the words "applicant or" (in both places) were omitted,
(g) in paragraph (7), the words "applicant or" were omitted, and
(h) in subsection (8) -
(i) for "10" there were substituted "19G", and
(ii) the words "applicant or" (in both places) were omitted.".
(3) In Article 10 (revocation of licence because of disability or prospective disability) -
(a) in paragraph (2A), at the end there shall be inserted "or paragraph (6)",
(b) at the end there shall be inserted -
"
(5) Where the Department -
(a) is at any time sent by the licensing authority in Great Britain a licence under section 109B of the Road Traffic Act 1988, and
(b) by virtue of the reasons given by that authority for sending the licence is at that time satisfied as mentioned in paragraph (1)(a) and (b) or that the licence holder is suffering from a prospective disability,
the Department may serve notice in writing on the licence holder revoking the licence with effect from such date as may be specified in the notice, not being earlier than the date of service of the notice.
(6) Where the reasons given by the licensing authority in Great Britain for sending the licence relate to a prospective disability of the holder, the Department may, on an application made for the purposes of this paragraph, grant to the holder, free of charge, a new licence for a period determined by the Department under Article 15(1)(c).".
Consequential amendments and repeals
7.
- (1) Schedule 1 (minor and consequential amendments) shall have effect.
(2) The provisions set out in Schedule 2 are repealed to the extent specified.
Supplementary and consequential provision
8.
- (1) The Department may by order, subject to negative resolution, make -
(a) any supplementary, incidental or consequential provision,
(b) any transitory, transitional or saving provision,
which it considers necessary or expedient for the purposes of, in consequence of or for giving full effect to any provision of this Order.
(2) The provision which may be made under paragraph (1) includes provision amending or repealing any statutory provision.
(3) In paragraph (2) "statutory provision" has the meaning given in section 1(f) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 (c. 33).
A. K. Galloway
Clerk of the Privy Council
SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 1Article 7(1)
MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS
The Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (NI 1)
1.
The Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 shall be amended as follows.
2.
In Article 4 (exceptions to offence under Article 3), in paragraph (2)(b)(ii), for "Article 6(1) of, or paragraph 6(1) or 9(1)" substitute "Article 6 of, or paragraph 6 or 9".
3.
In Article 9 (requirements as to physical fitness of drivers), in paragraph (10A), after "Article 15D" insert "or 19H".
4.
In Article 13 (grant of licences), in paragraph (1)(d), for "Article 6(1) of, or paragraph 6(1) or 9(1)" substitute "Article 6 of, or paragraph 6 or 9".
5.
In Article 16 (appeals relating to licences), in paragraph (1) -
(a) in sub-paragraph (c) after "15(5)" insert "or (5A)",
(b) for "or 15C" substitute "15C or 19G".
6.
In Article 19C (regulations) -
7.
In Article 19D (interpretation), in paragraph (1) -
(a) in the definition of "counterpart", omit the "and" at the end of sub-paragraph (a) and after that sub-paragraph insert -
"
(aa) in relation to a Great Britain licence, has the meaning given in Article 19F (except in the definition of "Great Britain counterpart"), and",
(b) in the definition of "Great Britain driving licence" and "Great Britain licence", at the end insert "and "Great Britain counterpart" means the document issued with the Great Britain licence as a counterpart under the law of Great Britain".
8.
In Article 19E (provisions as to Great Britain drivers' licences) -
(a) in paragraph (1), after "Northern Ireland" insert "in accordance with that licence,",
(b) in paragraph (2), omit sub-paragraph (b) and the "and" preceding it,
(c) omit paragraphs (3) to (5).
9.
In Article 174 (false statements in connection with forgery of, and fraudulent use of documents, etc.), in paragraph (6) after "Part II (in the first place) insert ", a Great Britain licence".
10.
In Article 180 (enforcement powers of constable), in paragraph (8) -
(a) after "Part II" (in the first place) insert ", a Great Britain licence", and
(b) after "counterpart" (in the second place) insert "Great Britain licence".
The Road Traffic Offenders (Northern Ireland) 1996 (NI 10)
11.
The Road Traffic Offenders (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 shall be amended as follows.
12.
In Article 2 (general interpretation), in paragraph (2) -
(a) in the definition of "the provisions connected with the licensing of drivers", for "92A" substitute "92ZA to",
(b) for "and EEA State" substitute "EEA State and Great Britain licence".
13.
In Article 7 (restriction on institution of proceedings for certain offences), in paragraph (2), after "15D" insert "or 19H".
14.
In Article 28 (interim disqualification), in paragraph (7), for the words from "and 92A(5)" to "licences)" substitute "92ZA(7) and 92(5) of this Order".
15.
In Schedule 1 (prosecution and punishment of offences) -
(a) in the entry for Article 11(3) of the Order of 1981, in column 2, at the end insert "or 19H",
(b) in the entry for Article 15B(11) of that Order -
(i) in column 1, at the end insert "and that paragraph as applied by Article 19F(5)",
(ii) in column 2, at the end insert "or a requirement under Article 15B(6) or (7) as applied by Article 19F(5)",
(c) omit the entry for Article 19E of that Order,
(d) before the entry for Article 31E(1) insert -
Article 19G(4). |
Failure to deliver Great Britain licence to the Department when required by notice under Article 19G. |
Summarily |
Level 3 on the standard scale." |
The Road Traffic (New Drivers) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 (NI 7)
16.
The Road Traffic (New Drivers) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 is amended as follows.
17.
In Article 2 (interpretation), in paragraph (2) at the appropriate place in alphabetical order insert -
"
"full Great Britain licence" means a Great Britain licence other than a Great Britain provisional licence,
"Great Britain provisional licence" means a Great Britain licence which corresponds to a provisional licence.".
18.
In Article 4 (surrender of licences), at the end insert -
"
(6) In this Article and Article 5 "licence" includes a Great Britain licence.".
19.
In Article 5 (revocation of licences) -
(a) after paragraph (1) insert -
"
(1A) Where the Department serves on the holder of a Great Britain licence a notice under paragraph (1), the Department must send to the licensing authority in Great Britain -
(a) particulars of the notice; and
(b) the Great Britain licence.
(1B) Where the Department is sent by that licensing authority particulars of a notice served on the holder of a licence under section 3(1) of the Road Traffic (New Drivers) Act 1995 (c. 13), the Department must by notice served on the holder revoke the licence.",
(b) in paragraph (2), after "paragraph (1)" insert "or (1B)",
(c) at the end, insert -
"
(3) In this Article references to the revocation of a person's Great Britain licence are references to its revocation as respects Northern Ireland; and, accordingly, the person ceases to be authorised by virtue of Article 19E(1) of the Order of 1981 to drive in Northern Ireland a motor vehicle of any class.".
20.
In Article 6 (re-testing) -
"
(1A) Subject to paragraph (5), the Department may not under that Part grant a person whose Great Britain licence has been revoked under section 3(1) of the Road Traffic (New Drivers) Act 1995 a full licence to drive any class of vehicles in relation to which the revoked licence was issued as a full Great Britain licence unless he satisfies the Department as mentioned in paragraph (1).",
(c) in paragraphs (2) and (3), at the end insert "or (as the case may be) full Great Britain licence",
(d) in paragraph (5) -
(i) for "Paragraph (1) does" substitute "Paragraphs (1) and (1A) do", and
(ii) for "Article 5(1)" substitute "Article 5 or whose Great Britain licence has been revoked under section 3(1) of the Road Traffic (New Drivers) Act 1995".
21.
In Article 7 (restoration of licence without re-testing in certain cases) -
(a) in paragraphs (1), (4) and (6), for "Article 5(1)" substitute "Article 5",
(b) in paragraphs (3)(a) and (4)(c), after "Article 4" insert "or (as the case may be) section 2 of the Road Traffic (New Drivers) Act 1995",
(c) at the end insert -
"
(10) Nothing in this Article applies in relation to a person whose Great Britain licence has been revoked under Article 5(1).".
22.
In Article 9 (early termination of probationary period) -
(a) in sub-paragraph (b), for "Article 5(1)" substitute "Article 5",
(b) in sub-paragraph (c) -
(i) for "paragraph 5(1)" substitute "paragraph 5",
(ii) for "paragraph 8(1)" substitute "paragraph 8".
23.
Schedule 1 (newly qualified drivers holding test certificates) shall be amended as follows.
24.
In paragraph 1, at the end insert -
"
(3) In this Schedule "licence" includes a Great Britain licence, "full licence" includes a full Great Britain licence and "provisional licence" includes a Great Britain provisional licence.
(4) In relation to the holder of a Great Britain licence, the following sub-paragraphs have effect for the purposes of this Schedule.
(5) References to a test certificate are references to a certificate or other document (in this Schedule referred to as a "Great Britain test certificate") which is evidence that he has not more than two years previously passed a Great Britain test of competence to drive corresponding to the test mentioned in sub-paragraph (1).
(6) References to prescribed conditions are references to conditions subject to which the Great Britain provisional licence was granted.".
25.
In paragraph 2, after sub-paragraph (4) insert -
"
(4A) In relation to the holder of a Great Britain licence, the reference in sub-paragraph (4)(b) to Article 14(2) of the Order of 1981 is a reference to section 98(2) of the Road Traffic Act 1988.".
26.
In paragraph 5 -
(a) after sub-paragraph (1) insert -
"
(1A) Where the Department serves on the holder of a Great Britain licence a notice under sub-paragraph (1), the Department must send to the licensing authority in Great Britain particulars of the notice together with the Great Britain test certificate.
(1B) Where the Department is sent by that licensing authority particulars of a notice served on the holder of a licence under paragraph 5(1) of Schedule 1 to the Road Traffic (New Drivers) Act 1995, the Department must by notice served on that person revoke his test certificate.",
(b) in sub-paragraph (2), after "sub-paragraph (1)" insert "or (1B)",
(c) at the end insert -
"
(4) In this paragraph and paragraph 8 references to the revocation of a person's Great Britain test certificate are references to its revocation as respects Northern Ireland.
(5) The effect of the revocation of a person's Great Britain test certificate as respects Northern Ireland is that any prescribed conditions to which his Great Britain provisional licence ceased to be subject when he became a qualified driver shall again apply for the purposes of Article 19E(1) of the Order of 1981.".
27.
In paragraph 6, in sub-paragraph (1), for "paragraph 5(1)" substitute "paragraph 5, or whose Great Britain test certificate has been revoked under paragraph 5(1) of Schedule 1 to the Road Traffic (New Drivers) Act 1995".
28.
In paragraph 8 -
(a) after sub-paragraph (1) insert -
"
(1A) Where the Department serves on the holder of a Great Britain licence a notice under sub-paragraph (1), the Department must send to the licensing authority in Great Britain particulars of the notice together with the Great Britain licence and the Great Britain test certificate.
(1B) Where the Department is sent by that licensing authority particulars of a notice served on the holder of a licence under paragraph 8(1) of Schedule 1 to the Road Traffic (New Drivers) Act 1995, the Department must by notice served on that person revoke his licence and test certificate.",
(b) in sub-paragraph (2), after "sub-paragraph (1)" insert "or (1B)",
(c) at the end insert -
"
(3) In this paragraph references to the revocation of a person's Great Britain licence are references to its revocation as respects Northern Ireland; and, accordingly, the person ceases to be authorised by virtue of Article 19E(1) of the Order of 1981 to drive in Northern Ireland a motor vehicle of any class.".
29.
In paragraph 9 -
(a) in sub-paragraph (1), for "paragraph 8(1)" substitute "paragraph 8, or whose Great Britain licence and Great Britain test certificate have been revoked under paragraph 8(1) of Schedule 1 to the Road Traffic (New Drivers) Act 1995,",
(b) in sub-paragraph (4)(b)(i), after "1981" insert ", or under section 98(2) of the Road Traffic Act 1988,".
30.
In paragraph 10(a) -
(a) for "paragraph 5(1)" substitute "paragraph 5 (or a person's Great Britain test certificate has been revoked under paragraph 5(1) of Schedule 1 to the Road Traffic (New Drivers) Act 1995)",
(b) for "paragraph 8(1)" substitute "paragraph 8 (or a person's Great Britain licence and Great Britain test certificate have been revoked under paragraph 8(1) of Schedule 1 to the Road Traffic (New Drivers) Act 1995)".
31.
In paragraph 11 -
(a) in sub-paragraphs (1) and (2)(c), for "paragraph 5(1)" and "paragraph 8(1)" substitute "paragraph 5" and "paragraph 8" respectively,
(b) in sub-paragraph (1)(d), after "Article 4" insert "or (as the case may be) section 2 of the Road Traffic (New Drivers) Act 1995.".
SCHEDULE 2Article 7(2)
REPEALS
Short Title
|
Extent of repeal
|
The Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (NI 1). |
In Article 19D(1), in the definition of "counterpart", the "and" at the end of sub-paragraph (a). |
|
In Article 19E,
in paragraph (2), sub-paragraph (b) and the "and" preceding it,
paragraphs (3) to (5).
|
The Road Traffic Offenders (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (NI 10). |
In Schedule 1, the entry relating to Article 19E of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981. |
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order is made only for purposes corresponding to those of Chapter 2 of Part 3 of the Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003. The Order provides that a person is disqualified for holding or obtaining a driving licence so long as he is subject to a relevant disqualification imposed outside Northern Ireland, and prohibits the holding of a Northern Ireland and a Great Britain driving licence.
Explanatory Memorandum
ISBN
0 11044374 8
Crown copyright 2003
Prepared
21 November 2003
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