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

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  1. Introductory Text

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    Introductory Title and commencement (1) This Order may be cited as the Road Traffic...

    1. Introductory

      1. 1.Title and commencement

      2. 2.Interpretation

      3. 3.Probationary period for newly qualified drivers

    2. 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

    3. Miscellaneous and general

      1. 8.Newly qualified drivers holding test certificates

      2. 9.Early termination of probationary period

      3. Article 10—Amendments

      4. 11.The Crown

      5. 12.Service of documents, etc.

      6. Article 13—Amendments and repeals

  3. SCHEDULES

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      SCHEDULE 1

      NEWLY QUALIFIED DRIVERS HOLDING TEST CERTIFICATES

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        PART I GENERAL

        1. Interpretation

          1. 1.(1) In this Schedule “test certificate” means a certificate or other document which by virtue...

        2. Application of Schedule

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

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        PART II DUTY TO PROVIDE TEST CERTIFICATE

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

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        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 respect to a person to...

        2. Revocation of test certificate

          1. 5.(1) Where the Department— (a) has received a notice sent to it under paragraph 4...

        3. Re-testing

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

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        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 respect to a person to...

        2. Revocation of licence and test certificate

          1. 8.(1) Where the Department— (a) has received a notice sent to it under paragraph 7(2)(a)...

        3. Re-testing

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

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        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 paragraph 5 (or a person's...

        2. Regulations made by the Department

          1. 11.(1) The Department may by regulations make provision for cases where, after the Department has...

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      Schedules 2, 3—Amendments

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      Schedule 4—Repeals

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