http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2010/132/regulation/34The Train Driving Licences and Certificates Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010Driving licencesHealth and safety at workHealth and safety trainingRail transportTraining administrationTRANSPORTStatute Law Database2024-05-15Expert Participation2020-12-31 These Regulations implement, for Northern Ireland, Directive 2007/59/EC (Official Journal L315, 3.12.2007 p. 51), the certification of train drivers driving locomotives and trains on the railway system in the Community. PART 11SUSPENSION AND WITHDRAWAL OF LICENCES AND CERTIFICATESSuspension or withdrawal of train driving licences issued by <Abbreviation Expansion="the Department for Regional Development">the Department</Abbreviation>341Without prejudice to regulation 37, if the Department considers that the holder of a train driving licence ... no longer satisfies a condition required for the holding of it the Department must—asuspend or withdraw the licence; andbinform the holder concerned and his employer of—ithe suspension or withdrawal;iithe reasons for it;iiithe availability of the review procedure under regulation 18; andivany procedure to be followed to seek reinstatement of the licence.2If the Department suspends or withdraws a train driving licence the holder must surrender it to the Department.3If a safety authority or the Office of Rail and Roadainforms the Department that it considers the holder of a train driving licence issued by the Department no longer satisfies a condition required for the holding of it; andbgives the Department a reasoned request for a review of the holder’s eligibility to hold the licence, or for the licence to be suspended or withdrawn;the Department must consider that request and, within four weeks, notify the safety authority or the Office of Rail and Road, as the case may be, of its decision whether to suspend or withdraw the licence or take any other action.Reg. 34 in force at 31.12.2010, see reg. 41(5)Words in reg. 34(1) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Railways (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.I. 2019/826), regs. 1(2), 40(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)Words in reg. 34(3) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Railways (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.I. 2019/826), regs. 1(2), 40(3); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
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