The Road Traffic (New Drivers) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 No. 1074 (NI. 7)

Introductory N.I.

Probationary period for newly qualified drivers N.I.

3.—(1) For the purposes of this Order, a person's probationary period is, subject to Article 9, the period of 2 years beginning with the day on which he becomes a qualified driver.

(2) For the purposes of this Order, a person becomes a qualified driver on the first occasion on which he passes—

(a) any test of competence to drive mentioned in sub-paragraph (a) or (c) of Article 5(1) of the Order of 1981;

(b) any test of competence to drive conducted under the law of—

(i) [F1 an] EEA State;

(ii) the Isle of Man;

(iii) any of the Channel Islands; or

(iv) Gibraltar.

F2 (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F1 Word in art. 3(2)(b)(i) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Driving Licences (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/194), regs. 1(1), 5(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F2 Art. 3(3) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Driving Licences (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/194), regs. 1(1), 5(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)