Revocation of licences and re-testing
3 Revocation of licences.
1
Where the Secretary of State receives—
a
a notice sent to him under section 2(2)(a) of particulars required to be endorsed on the counterpart of a person’s licence, or
b
a person’s licence and its counterpart sent to him in accordance with section 2(2)(b) or (4),
the Secretary of State must by notice served on that person revoke the licence.
F11A
Where the Secretary of State serves on the holder of a Northern Ireland licence a notice under subsection (1), the Secretary of State must send to the licensing authority in Northern Ireland—
a
particulars of the notice; and
b
the Northern Ireland licence.
1B
Where the Secretary of State is sent by that licensing authority particulars of a notice served on the holder of a licence under a provision of Northern Ireland law corresponding to subsection (1), he must by notice served on the holder revoke the licence.
2
A revocation under subsection (1) F3or (1B) shall have effect from a date specified in the notice of revocation which may not be earlier than the date of service of that notice.
F23
In this section references to the revocation of a person’s Northern Ireland licence are references to its revocation as respects Great Britain; and, accordingly, the person ceases to be authorised by virtue of section 109(1) of the Road Traffic Act 1988 to drive in Great Britain a motor vehicle of any class.