# Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981, Article 78: Interpretation

Extent: N.I.

In this Article, Articles 70 to 77 and Article 180A—
“conduct” means—
(a)in relation to an applicant for or the holder of a large goods vehicle driver's licence or the holder of an LGV Community licence, his conduct as a driver of a motor vehicle, and
(b)in relation to an applicant for or the holder of a passenger-carrying vehicle driver's licence or the holder of a PCV Community licence, his conduct both as a driver of a motor vehicle and in any other respect relevant to his holding a passenger-carrying vehicle driver's licence or (as the case may be) his authorisation by virtue of Article 15A(1) to drive in Northern Ireland a passenger-carrying vehicle of any class,
including, in either case, such conduct in Great Britain;
“counterpart” in relation to a licence to drive under Part II or a Community licence has the same meaning as in that Part;
“full licence” means a large goods vehicle or passenger-carrying vehicle driver's licence other than a provisional licence;
“large goods vehicle” means a motor vehicle (not being a medium-sized goods vehicle within the meaning of Part II) which is designed and constructed for the carriage of no more than 8 passengers in addition to the driver and which is constructed or adapted to carry or to haul goods and the permissable maximum weight of which exceeds 7.5 tonnes;
“passenger-carrying vehicle” means—
(a)a large passenger-carrying vehicle, that is to say, a vehicle used for carrying passengers which is constructed or adapted to carry more than 16 passengers, or
(b)a small passenger-carrying vehicle, that is to say, a vehicle used for carrying passengers for hire or reward which is constructed or adapted to carry more than 8 but not more than 16 passengers and includes a combination of such a motor vehicle and a trailer;
“notice” means notice in writing and notify shall be construed accordingly;
“provisional licence” means a licence granted by virtue of Article 13(2);
“the special provisions” has the meaning given in Article 70;
and “permissible maximum weight” has the same meaning as in Part II.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1981/154/article/78 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/road-traffic-northern-ireland-order-1981/article-78
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