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The Road Traffic (New Drivers) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. Introductory

    1. 1.Title and commencement

    2. 2.Interpretation

    3. 3.Probationary period for newly qualified drivers

  3. Revocation of licences and re-testing

    1. 4.Surrender of licences

    2. 5.Revocation of licences

    3. 6.Re-testing

    4. 7.Restoration of licence without re-testing in certain cases

  4. Miscellaneous and general

    1. 8.Newly qualified drivers holding test certificates

    2. 9.Early termination of probationary period

    3. 10.Restrictions affecting certain vehicles and drivers

    4. 11.The Crown

    5. 12.Service of documents, etc.

    6. 13.Consequential amendments and repeals

  5. Signature

  6. SCHEDULES

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      NEWLY QUALIFIED DRIVERS HOLDING TEST CERTIFICATES

      1. PART I GENERAL

        1. Interpretation

          1. 1.(1) In this Schedule “test certificate” means a certificate or...

        2. Application of Schedule

          1. 2.(1) Part II applies to any person to whom Part...

      2. PART II DUTY TO PROVIDE TEST CERTIFICATE

        1. 3.(1) Sub-paragraph (2) applies where— (a) a person to whom...

      3. PART III NEWLY QUALIFIED DRIVER WITH PROVISIONAL LICENCE AND TEST CERTIFICATE

        1. Surrender of test certificate

          1. 4.(1) Where the circumstances mentioned in Article 4(1) exist with...

        2. Revocation of test certificate

          1. 5.(1) Where the Department— (a) has received a notice sent...

        3. Re-testing

          1. 6.(1) Subject to Part V, the Department shall not under...

      4. PART IV NEWLY QUALIFIED DRIVER WITH FULL AND PROVISIONAL ENTITLEMENTS AND TEST CERTIFICATE

        1. Surrender of licence and test certificate

          1. 7.(1) Where the circumstances mentioned in Article 4(1) exist with...

        2. Revocation of licence and test certificate

          1. 8.(1) Where the Department— (a) has received a notice sent...

        3. Re-testing

          1. 9.(1) Subject to Part V, the Department shall not under...

      5. PART V SUPPLEMENTARY

        1. Effect of disqualification until test is passed on re-testing rule

          1. 10.Where— (a) a person’s test certificate has been revoked under...

        2. Regulations made by the Department

          1. 11.(1) The Department may by regulations make provision for cases...

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      AMENDMENTS RELATING T VEHICLES DRIVEN BY HOLDERS OF PROVlSIONAL LICENCES AND NEWLY QUALIFIED DRIVERS

      1. Application of this Schedule

        1. 1.(1) The amendments made by paragraph 2 shall have effect...

      2. Amendments of the Order of 1981

        1. 2.(1) In Article 19 of the Order of 1981 (speed...

        2. 3.For Article 19A of the Order of 1981 (restrictions on...

        3. 4.In Article 19B of the Order of 1981 (speed limit...

        4. 5.In Article 19D of the Order of 1981 (interpretation) insert...

      3. Amendment of the Offenders Order

        1. 6.In Article 57 of the Offenders Order (fixed penalty offences),...

        2. 7.In Part I of Schedule 1 to the Offenders Order...

      4. Saving in respect of existing holders of temporarily restricted licences

        1. 8.(1) Where, on the day of the coming into operation...

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

      1. The Order of 1981

        1. 1.The Order of 1981 shall be amended as follows.

        2. 2.(1) In the provisions mentioned in sub-paragraph (2) after “Article...

        3. 3.In Article 174 (false statements in connection with forgery of,...

      2. The Offenders Order

        1. 4.The Offenders Order shall be amended as follows.

        2. 5.In Article 10 (time within which summary proceedings for certain...

        3. 6.In Article 52 (supplementary provisions as to disqualifications and endorsements)...

        4. 7.In Article 63 (endorsement of licences without hearings) after paragraph...

        5. 8.In Article 82 (endorsement where penalty paid) after paragraph (7)...

        6. 9.In Part I of Schedule 1 (prosecution and punishment of...

        7. 10.In paragraph 21(4) of Schedule 3 (minor and consequential amendments)...

    4. SCHEDULE 4

      REPEALS

  7. Explanatory Note

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