SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 5Minor and consequential amendments

The Road Traffic (New Drivers) Act 1995 (c. 13)

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In section 3 (revocation of licences)—

a

after subsection (1) there is inserted—

1A

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.

b

in subsection (2), after “subsection (1)” there is inserted “ or (1B) ”,

c

at the end, there is inserted—

3

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.