SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 3 Driving Licences: Minor, Consequential, and Further Amendments

Road Traffic Act 1988 (c.52)

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In section 108(1) of the 1988 Act (interpretation)—

a

after the definition of “articulated goods vehicle” there shall be inserted the following—

“British external licence” and “British Forces licence” have the meanings given by section 88(8) of this Act,

b

in the definition of “disqualified”, after the word “licence” there shall be inserted the words “ or, in cases where the disqualification is limited, a licence to drive motor vehicles of the class to which the disqualification relates ”;

c

after the definition of “exchangeable licence” there shall be inserted the following—

“full licence” means a licence other than a provisional licence,

d

in the definition of “licence”, before the word “means” there shall be inserted the words “ (except where the context otherwise requires) ”;

e

after the definition of “medium-sized goods vehicle” there shall be inserted the following—

“Northern Ireland driving licence” or “Northern Ireland licence” means a licence to drive a motor vehicle granted under the law of Northern Ireland,

“passenger-carrying vehicle” has the meaning given by section 121(1) of this Act,

f

after the definition of “relevant disability” there shall be inserted the following—

“relevant external law” has the meaning given by section 88(8) of this Act,

g

after the definition of “test of competence to drive” there shall be inserted the following—

“approved training course for motor cyclists” and, in relation to such a course, “prescribed certificate of completion” mean respectively any course of training approved under, and the certificate of completion prescribed in, regulations under section 97(3A) of this Act.