The Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 2007

Extension of duration of registration

56.—(1) A person may, no later than such time before his registration in respect of any description of driving instruction is terminated under Article 55(1) as is prescribed, apply to the Registrar for the extension of that registration for a further period of 4 years.

(2) An application under paragraph (1) shall be made in such manner, and shall be accompanied by such particulars, as the Department may determine.

(3) On an application under paragraph (1), the applicant shall be entitled to have the registration extended for the further period of 4 years if he satisfies the Registrar that the prescribed requirements are fulfilled.

(4) The continued registration of a person by virtue of an extension under this Article may be subject to–

(a) in the case of a registered disabled instructor, the conditions prescribed under Article 53(7);

(b) in any other case, the conditions prescribed under Article 52(3).

(5) The Registrar must, on making a decision to grant or refuse an application under paragraph (1), give notice in writing of the decision to the person, including, where he refuses the application, particulars of the grounds on which he refuses it.

(6) The termination of a person’s registration on a decision to refuse such an application shall take effect at the end of the period of 14 days beginning with the day on which notice of the decision is given (or, if any appeal brought against the decision under Article 59 is previously withdrawn, when the appeal is withdrawn).

(7) But the Registrar may, when giving notice of his decision to refuse the application, direct that the termination of registration shall instead take effect–

(a) where no appeal under Article 59 is brought against the decision within the time limited for the appeal, on the expiration of that time;

(b) where such an appeal is brought and is withdrawn, on the withdrawal of the appeal;

(c) where such an appeal is brought and is not withdrawn, in accordance with Article 59(4) or any direction under Article 59(5).