# The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations 1999, Part 2: INTERPRETATION


In Part 1 of this Schedule—
“first licence” means a licence (other than a licence granted in exchange for a full Northern Ireland licence or to a person who has held a full Northern Ireland licence which was granted on or after 1st January 1976 or in exchange for a Community licence which is required to be delivered to the Secretary of State) granted to a person—
(a)who has not held a licence before, or
(b)whose last licence was a full licence which expired before 31st December 1978, or
(c)whose last licence was a provisional licence which was granted before 1st October 1982.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/2864/schedule/3/part/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/motor-vehicles-driving-licences-regulations-1999/schedule-3/part-2
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