Regulation 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

These Regulations may be cited as the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997 and shall come into operation on 1st October 1997.

In these Regulations—

• “the Offenders Order” means the Road Traffic Offenders (Northern Ireland) Order 1996^f1; and

• “the principal Regulations” means the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996^f2.