# Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981, Article 18A: Disqualification while disqualified in Great Britain, Isle of Man, Channel Islands or Gibraltar


(1) A person is disqualified for holding or obtaining a licence to drive a motor vehicle of any class so long as he is subject to a relevant disqualification imposed outside Northern Ireland.
(2) For the purposes of this Article a person is subject to a relevant disqualification imposed outside Northern Ireland if, in respect of any offence—
(a) a court in Great Britain disqualifies him for holding or obtaining a Great Britain licence,
(b) a court in the Isle of Man or any of the Channel Islands disqualifies him for holding or obtaining a British external licence, or
(c) a court in Gibraltar disqualifies him for holding or obtaining a licence to drive a motor vehicle granted under the law of Gibraltar.
(3) A certificate signed by the Department which states, in respect of a person, any matter relating to the question whether he is subject to a relevant disqualification imposed outside Northern Ireland shall be evidence of the matter so stated.
(4) A certificate stating that matter and purporting to be so signed shall be deemed to be so signed unless the contrary is proved.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1981/154/article/18A (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/road-traffic-northern-ireland-order-1981/article-18A
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