69Endorsement of licence: Northern IrelandU.K.
[F1(1)This section applies where a person who—
(a)is normally resident in Northern Ireland, or
(b)is not normally resident in Northern Ireland but holds a Northern Ireland licence,
is disqualified by virtue of section 57.]
(2)The Department must secure that particulars of the disqualification are endorsed on the counterpart of any Northern Ireland licence or the counterpart of any Great Britain licence or Community licence which the person—
(a)may then hold, or
(b)may subsequently obtain,
until he becomes entitled under subsection (4) or (5) to have a Northern Ireland licence and its counterpart, or a counterpart of his Great Britain licence or Community licence, issued to him free from those particulars.
(3)On the issue to the person of—
(a)a new Northern Ireland licence, or
(b)a new counterpart of a Great Britain licence or Community licence,
those particulars must be entered on the counterpart of the new licence or the new counterpart unless he has become so entitled.
(4)The person is entitled to have issued to him with effect from the end of the period for which the endorsement remains effective a new Northern Ireland licence with a counterpart free from the endorsement if he—
(a)applies for a new licence under Article 13(1) of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (S.I. 1981/ 154 (N.I.1)),
(b)surrenders any subsisting licence and its counterpart,
(c)pays the fee prescribed by regulations under Part 2 of that Order, and
(d)satisfies the other requirements of Article 13(1).
(5)The person is entitled to have issued to him with effect from the end of that period a new counterpart of any Great Britain licence or Community licence then held by him free from the endorsement if he makes an application to the Department for that purpose in such manner as it may determine.
(6)The endorsement remains effective until four years have elapsed since he was convicted of the offence in relation to which he is disqualified by virtue of section 57.
(7)Where the person ceases to be disqualified by virtue of section 57(6), the Department must secure that the relevant particulars are endorsed on the counterpart of the Northern Ireland licence or the counterpart of any Great Britain licence or Community licence previously held by him.
Textual Amendments
F1S. 69(1) substituted (with effect from 1.8.2017 in accordance with S.I. 2017/189, art. 3 and London Gazette notice dated 1.8.2017 (Issue 62012 page 14601)) by Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 (c. 2), s. 95(1), Sch. 7 para. 12 (with Sch. 7 para. 27); S.I. 2017/189, art. 3
Commencement Information
I1S. 69 in force at 28.1.2010 for specified purposes by S.I. 2008/3009, art. 2(1)(2)(a)(4)