Part 3

Road traffic
Chapter 1

Convention on driving disqualifications

General

Interpretation
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In this Chapter—
- “appropriate Minister” means—
  1. in relation to Great Britain, the Secretary of State,
  2. in relation to Northern Ireland, the Department,
- “central authority”, in relation to a State, means an authority designated by the State as a central authority for the purposes of the convention on driving disqualifications,
- “Community licence”—
  1. in relation to Great Britain, has the same meaning as in Part 3 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 (c. 52),
  2. in relation to Northern Ireland, has the same meaning as in Part 2 of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (S.I. 1981/ 154 (N.I.1)),
- “competent authority”, in relation to a State, means an authority which is a competent authority in relation to the State for the purposes of the convention on driving disqualifications,
- “the convention on driving disqualifications” means the Convention drawn up on the basis of Article K.3 of the Treaty on European Union on Driving Disqualifications signed on 17th June 1998,
- “counterpart”—
  1. in relation to Great Britain, has the same meaning as in Part 3 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 (c. 52),
  2. in relation to Northern Ireland, has the same meaning as in Part 2 of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (S.I. 1981/ 154 (N.I.1)),
- “the Department” means the Department of the Environment,
- “disqualified”, except in section 56, means—
  1. in relation to Great Britain, disqualified for holding or obtaining a Great Britain licence,
  2. in relation to Northern Ireland, disqualified for holding or obtaining a Northern Ireland licence,
and “disqualification” is to be interpreted accordingly,
- “foreign disqualification” means the disqualification mentioned in section 56,
- “Great Britain licence” means a licence to drive a motor vehicle granted under Part 3 of the Road Traffic Act 1988,
- “motor vehicle”—
  1. in relation to Great Britain, has the same meaning as in the Road Traffic Act 1988,
  2. in relation to Northern Ireland, has the same meaning as in the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (S.I. 1995/ 2994 (N.I.18)),
- “Northern Ireland licence” means a licence to drive a motor vehicle granted under Part 2 of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981,
- “prescribed” means prescribed by regulations made by the appropriate Minister.
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In this Chapter a disqualification, or foreign disqualification, for life is to be treated as being for a period of not less than six months.