Explanatory note

Article 19I of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 makes provision for access to driver licensing information. These Regulations will further allow for the sharing of driver licensing information with each country or territory that the United Kingdom has entered into an agreement for the sharing of such information and also those countries or territories which have been designated for the purpose of exchanging driver licences. The Regulations also determine that the purpose of providing access to driver licensing information is restricted to the discharge of responsibilities for the regulation of drivers or vehicles.

An Explanatory Memorandum has been produced and is available from Safe and Accessible Travel Division, Department for Infrastructure, Clarence Court, 10-18 Adelaide Street, Town Parks, Belfast BT2 8GB or online alongside this Regulation at http//www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr