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The Road Safety Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2015

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The Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981

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8.  The Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981(1) is amended as follows—

(a)in Article 13 (grant of licences)—

(i)in paragraph (1)(c)(ia) omit the words “its Great Britain counterpart and”;

(ii)in paragraph (1AA)—

(aa)for the word “counterparts” substitute “counterpart”;

(bb)in sub-paragraph (b) omit the words “and its Great Britain counterpart”;

(b)in Article 19D(1) (interpretation)—

(i)in paragraph (aa) of the definition of “counterpart” omit the words “(except in the definition of Great Britain counterpart)”;

(ii)in the definition of “Great Britain driving licence” omit the words “and “Great Britain counterpart” means the document issued with the Great Britain licence as a counterpart under the law of Great Britain”;

(c)in Article 19E(2) (provisions as to Great Britain drivers’ licences)—

(i)for the words “and its counterpart as if they” substitute “as if it”;

(ii)omit the words “and the counterpart of such a licence”;

(iii)omit the words “and counterparts of licences”;

(d)in Article 19G (revocation of authorisation conferred by Great Britain licence because of disability or prospective disability)—

(i)in paragraph (1) omit the words “with its Great Britain counterpart and” and omit the words “(the relevant counterparts)”;

(ii)in paragraph (2)(a) for the words “the relevant counterparts” substitute “its counterpart (if any) issued to him under this Part”;

(iii)in paragraph (2)(b) for the words “those counterparts” substitute “its counterpart (if any)”;

(iv)in paragraph (4)(a) for the words “relevant counterparts” substitute “counterpart (if any)”;

(v)in paragraph (7)(a) omit the words “and its Great Britain counterpart”;

(e)in Article 79(3) (provisions as to Great Britain licences)—

(i)for the words “and its counterpart are” substitute “is”;

(ii)for the word “them” substitute “it”.

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S.I. 1981/154 (N.I. 1); Article 13(1)(ia) and Article 13(1AA) were inserted by S.I.2003/2903 (N.I. 16), in Article 19D the definition of “counterpart” was inserted by S.R. 1996/426 and paragraph (aa) of the definition of counterpart was inserted by S.I. 2003/2903 (N.I. 16) and the definition of “Great Britain driving licence” was amended by S.I. 2003/2903 (N.I. 16), Article 19E(2) was amended by S.I. 2003/2903 (N.I. 16), Article 19G was inserted by S.I. 2003/2903 (N.I. 16).

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