Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations.)

These Regulations amend the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 in consequence of certain provisions of the Road Traffic Offenders (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (“the 1996 Order”). The principal changes concern the re-testing of drivers following disqualification.

The Regulations in particular make provision for—

(a)

the fees for and nature of the extended driving test ordered by a court under Article 41 of the 1996 Order (regulations 7 and 9);

(b)

the circumstances in which a person, who has been required by a constable to produce his driving licence, must state his date of birth (regulation 21); and

(c)

fees in respect of licences granted following expiry of disqualification and following the passing of a driving test ordered by a court under Article 41 of the 1996 Order (regulation 22).

The fee for a full licence granted upon expiry of a period of disqualification ordered by a court under Article 35 or 40 of the 1996 Order is £12 (regulation 22).
The fee for a provisional licence granted upon expiry of a period of disqualification ordered by a court under Article 41 of the 1996 Order is (unless it is a first licence) £12 (regulation 22).
The fees for the extended driving test are £76 in respect of tests taken in vehicle categories A, A1, B1 (other than B1 (invalid carriages)) and P and £54 in respect of tests taken in vehicle category B (regulation 23).