The Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 2007

36.  In Article 50A (effect of endorsement of driving records) for paragraphs (3) to (5) substitute–

“(3) An endorsement ordered on a person’s conviction of an offence remains effective (subject to paragraphs (4) and (5))–

(a) if an order is made for the disqualification of the offender, until 4 years have elapsed since the conviction; and

(b) if no such order is made, until either–

(i) 4 years have elapsed since the commission of the offence; or

(ii) an order is made for the disqualification of the offender under Article 40.

(4) Where the offence was one under Article 9 or 10 of the Order of 1995 (causing death, or grievous bodily injury, by dangerous driving and dangerous driving), the endorsement remains in any case effective until 4 years have elapsed since the conviction.

(5) Where the offence was one–

(a) under Article 14, 15(1) or 16(1)(a) of the Order of 1995 (driving offences connected with drink or drugs);

(b) under Article 18(7) of that Order (failing to provide specimen) involving obligatory disqualification; or

(c) under Article 18A(6) of that Order (failing to allow a specimen to be subjected to a laboratory test),

the endorsement remains effective until 11 years have elapsed since the conviction.”.