Part 3

Road traffic
Chapter 1

Mutual recognition of driving disqualification in UK and Republic of Ireland

Endorsement

Endorsement of driving record: Great Britain
68
1
This section applies where a person who—
a
is normally resident in Great Britain, or
b
is not normally resident in Great Britain but holds a Great Britain licence,
is disqualified by virtue of section 57.
2
The Secretary of State must secure that the particulars of the disqualification are endorsed on the person's driving record until the end of the period for which the endorsement remains effective.
3
At the end of the period for which the endorsement remains effective the Secretary of State must remove the endorsement from the person's driving record.
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6
The endorsement remains effective until four years have elapsed since he was convicted of the offence in relation to which he is disqualified by virtue of section 57.
7
Where the person ceases to be disqualified by virtue of section 57(6), the Secretary of State must endorse the relevant particulars on his driving record.
8
In this section “driving record” has the meaning given by section 97A of the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988.
S. 68(7)(8) substituted for s. 68(7) (8.6.2015) by The Road Safety Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/583), art. 1(1), Sch. 2 para. 6(b)(ii)
Words in s. 68 heading substituted (8.6.2015) by The Road Safety Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/583), art. 1(1), Sch. 2 para. 6(b)(i)
S. 68(2)(3) (8.6.2015) substituted for s. 68(2)-(5) by Road Safety Act 2006 (c. 49), s. 61(1)(10), Sch. 3 para. 77(2); S.I. 2015/560, art. 3(a) (with arts. 4-9)
S. 68 in force at 28.1.2010 for specified purposes by S.I. 2008/3009, art. 2(1)(2)(a)(4)
S. 68(1) substituted (with effect from 1.8.2017 in accordance with S.I. 2017/189, art. 3 and London Gazette notice dated 1.8.2017 (Issue 62012 page 14601)) by Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 (c. 2), s. 95(1), Sch. 7 para. 11 (with Sch. 7 para. 27); S.I. 2017/189, art. 3
Pt. 3 Ch. 1 heading substituted (with effect from 1.8.2017 in accordance with S.I. 2017/189, art. 3 and London Gazette notice dated 1.8.2017 (Issue 62012 page 14601)) by Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 (c. 2), ss. 31(2), 95(1) (with Sch. 7 para. 27); S.I. 2017/189, art. 3
Pt. 3: transfer of functions (8.5.2016) by The Departments (Transfer of Functions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/76), art. 1(2), Sch. 5 Pt. 2 (with art. 9(2))