# The Driving Licences (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018, Regulation 2: Amendment of the Road Traffic Act 1988


(1) The Road Traffic Act 1988 is amended as follows.
(2) In section 88(1B)(aa) (exceptions) , omit “(other than the United Kingdom)”.
(3) In section 89(2)(a)(iii) (tests of competence to drive) , omit “other than the United Kingdom”.
(4) In section 97(1)(d)(ii) (grant of licences) , omit “(other than the United Kingdom)”.
(5) In section 108 (interpretation) —
(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 ”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/1251/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/driving-licences-amendment-eu-exit-regulations-2018/regulation-2
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