PART 2Amendment of primary legislation

Amendment of the Road Traffic Act 1988I12

1

The Road Traffic Act 1988 is amended as follows.

2

In section 88(1B)(aa) (exceptions) M1, omit “(other than the United Kingdom)”.

3

In section 89(2)(a)(iii) (tests of competence to drive) M2, omit “other than the United Kingdom”.

4

In section 97(1)(d)(ii) (grant of licences) M3, omit “(other than the United Kingdom)”.

5

In section 108 (interpretation) M4—

a

in subsection (1), in the definition of “Community licence”, in the words before paragraph (a) omit—

i

“other than the United Kingdom”;

ii

“(including the United Kingdom)”;

b

in subsection (1B)(b)—

i

for “another place in the EEA” substitute “ an EEA state or Northern Ireland ”;

ii

for “other place” substitute “ EEA state or Northern Ireland ”;

c

after subsection (1B) insert—

1BA

In order to be normally resident in Great Britain by virtue of subsection (1B)(b) a person must return there regularly, except where the person is living in the EEA state or Northern Ireland in order to carry out a task of a definite duration.

d

in subsection (1C)(b)—

i

for “another place in the EEA” substitute “ an EEA state ”;

ii

for “other place” substitute “ EEA state ”;

e

in subsection (1D)—

i

omit “Great Britain or”;

ii

omit “(1B)(b) or”;

iii

for “another place in the EEA” substitute “ the EEA state ”.