SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 7Mutual recognition of driving disqualification in UK and Republic of Ireland
PART 1Further provision
Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003 (c. 32)
I15
1
Section 56 (road traffic offences in Republic of Ireland: application of section 57) is amended as follows.
2
For subsection (2) substitute—
2
The driving disqualification condition is met—
a
in relation to an offence mentioned in Part 1 of Schedule 3B, if the offender is disqualified in the Republic of Ireland as a result of the offence;
b
in relation to an offence mentioned in Part 2 of that Schedule, if the offender is disqualified in the Republic of Ireland for a period not less than the minimum period as a result of the offence.
3
In subsection (3)—
a
for “a State” substitute “
the Republic of Ireland
”
,
b
for “in that State” substitute “
there
”
, and
c
for “the law of that State” substitute “
the law of the Republic of Ireland
”
.
4
For subsection (4) substitute—
4
The minimum period is—
a
for an offence in relation to which the Secretary of State has by regulations specified a period of less than six months, that period;
b
for any other offence, a period of six months.
5
Omit subsection (5).
6
In subsection (6), for “the part of the United Kingdom in which the offender is normally resident” substitute “
the relevant part of the United Kingdom
”
.
7
After that subsection insert—
6A
In subsection (6), “the relevant part of the United Kingdom” means—
a
where the offender was normally resident in the United Kingdom when convicted, the part of the United Kingdom in which the offender was normally resident at that time;
b
where the offender was not normally resident in the United Kingdom when convicted but held a Great Britain licence or a Northern Ireland licence, the part of the United Kingdom in which the offender was last normally resident before conviction.
8
Omit subsection (7).
9
In subsection (8)—
a
for “treating” substitute “
about when
”
,
b
after the first “United Kingdom” insert “
are to be treated for the purposes of this section
”
, and
c
for “a member state other than the United Kingdom” substitute “
the Republic of Ireland
”
.
10
After subsection (9) insert—
10
The Secretary of State may by regulations amend Schedule 3B.