Explanatory note

These Regulations amend the Road Traffic Offenders (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (“the 1996 Order”) and the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations 1996 (“the 1996 Regulations”) in order to make further provision to implement Directive 2006/126/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 on driving licences (O.J. L403, 30.12.2006, p 18).

Regulation 2 amends the 1996 Order to entitle a Community licence holder, who is disqualified from driving pursuant to Article 41 of the 1996 Order to drive a motor vehicle subject to the same conditions as if that person were so authorised by a provisional licence.

Regulation 3 amends the definition of “appropriate licence” in the 1996 Regulations so that a person who is disqualified from driving under Article 41 of the 1996 Order will be entitled to use a Community licence to demonstrate their eligibility to take a driving test.

An Explanatory Memorandum has been produced and is available from Road Safety and Vehicle Regulation Division, Department of the Environment, Clarence Court, 10-18 Adelaide Street, Town Parks, Belfast BT2 8GB or online at http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr