Road Traffic (Driving Disqualification)
At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 13th day of November 2003
Present,
The Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council
Whereas this Order is made only for purposes corresponding to those of Chapter 2 of Part 3 of the Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003 (c. 32):
Now, therefore, Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred by paragraph 1(1) of the Schedule to the Northern Ireland Act 2000 (c.1) (as modified by section 92 of the said Act of 2003) and of all other powers enabling Her in that behalf, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:–
Title and commencement
1.⎯(1) This Order may be cited as the Road Traffic (Driving Disqualifications) (Northern Ireland) Order 2003.
(2) This Article and Article 2 shall come into operation on the expiration of 7 days from the day on which this Order is made.
(3) The other provisions of this Order shall come into operation on such day as the Department may by order appoint.
Interpretation
2.⎯(1) The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 (c. 33) applies to this Order as it applies to an Act of the Assembly.
(2) In this Order “the Department” means the Department of the Environment.
Recognition in Northern Ireland of disqualifications in Great Britain, etc.
3. After Article 18 of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (NI 1) there shall be inserted⎯
"Disqualification if disqualified in Great Britain, etc.
Disqualification while disqualified in Great Britain, Isle of Man, Channel Islands or Gibraltar
18A.⎯(1) A person is disqualified for holding or obtaining a licence to drive a motor vehicle of any class so long as he is subject to a relevant disqualification imposed outside Northern Ireland.
