Road Traffic (Driver Licensing and Information Systems) Act 1989

15 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,”; and

(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.”.