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5.—(1) The Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (NI 1) shall be amended as follows.
(2) In Article 13 (grant of licences)—
(a)in paragraph (1)(c), after paragraph (i) there shall be inserted—
“(ia)any Great Britain licence held by him together with its Great Britain counterpart and its counterpart (if any) issued to him under this Part,” ,
(b)after paragraph (1A) there shall be inserted—
“(1AA) Where a licence under this Part is granted to a person who surrenders under paragraph (ia) of paragraph (1)(c) his Great Britain licence together with the counterparts mentioned in paragraph (ia) to the Department—
(a)that person ceases to be authorised by virtue of Article 19E to drive in Northern Ireland a motor vehicle of any class, and
(b)the Department must send the Great Britain licence and its Great Britain counterpart to the licensing authority in Great Britain together with particulars of the class of motor vehicles to which the licence granted under this Part relates.” .
(3) In Article 15 (duration of licences), after paragraph (5) there shall be inserted—
“(5A) Where—
(a)the Department is sent under section 97(1AA) of the Road Traffic Act 1988 (c. 52) a licence granted under this Part to a person to drive a motor vehicle of any class, and
(b)the Department is satisfied that a Great Britain licence to drive a motor vehicle of that or a corresponding class has been granted to that person,
the Department must serve notice in writing on that person revoking the licence granted under this Part.” .
(4) In Article 18 (disqualification to prevent duplication of licences), at the end there shall be inserted—
“(2) A person is also disqualified for holding or obtaining a licence authorising him to drive a motor vehicle of any class so long as he is authorised by virtue of Article 19E(1) to drive a motor vehicle of that or a corresponding class.” .
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