Drink-driving etc.

High risk offenders: medical enquiries following disqualification
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1
In section 88 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 (exceptions to requirement to hold driving licence), after subsection (2) insert—
2A
Subsection (1) above does not apply by virtue of an application mentioned in paragraph (b) of that subsection having been received by the Secretary of State if—
a
the application was made as a result of, or in anticipation of, the expiry of a disqualification relevant to the licence applied for,
b
either the nature of the disqualification or its imposition within a particular period after an earlier disqualification amounted to circumstances prescribed under subsection (4) of section 94 of this Act (disqualification: high risk offenders), and
c
the Secretary of State has notified the applicant that, because of that, he will be subject to a requirement under paragraph (a) or (b) of subsection (5) of that section.
2
The amendment made by subsection (1) does not apply where the conviction in respect of which the disqualification was ordered was imposed before the coming into force of that subsection.
S. 13 in force at 1.6.2013 by S.I. 2013/1012, art. 2