Citation, commencement and extent

1. —(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Driving Licences (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 and come into force on exit day.

(2) These Regulations extend to Northern Ireland only.

Amendment of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981

2. —(1)The Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981( 2 ) is amended as follows.

(2) In article 4(3)(aa) (exceptions), omit “(other than the United Kingdom)”.

(3) In article 5(2)(a)(iii) (tests of competence to drive), omit “other than the United Kingdom”.

(4) In article 13(1)(d)(ii) (grant of licences), omit “(other than the United Kingdom)”.

(5) In article 19D (interpretation)—

(a) in paragraph (1), in the definition of “Community Licence”—

(i) omit “other than the United Kingdom”;

(ii) omit “(including the United Kingdom)”;

(b) in paragraph (1), in the definition of “EEA State exchangeable licence”, omit “other then the United Kingdom”;

(c) in paragraph (1B)(b)—

(i) for “another place in the EEA” substitute “an EEA State or Great Britain”;

(ii) for “other place” substitute “EEA State or Great Britain”;

(d) after paragraph (1B) insert—

“ (1BA) In order to be normally resident in Northern Ireland by virtue of paragraph (1B)(b) the person must return there regularly, except where the person is living in the EEA state or Great Britain in order to carry out a task of a definite duration. ” ;

(e) in paragraph (1C)(b)—

(i) for “another place in the EEA” substitute “an EEA state”;

(ii) for “other place” substitute “EEA state”;

(f) in paragraph (1D)—

(i) omit “Northern Ireland or”;

(ii) omit “(1B)(b) or”;

(iii) for “another place in the EEA” substitute “the EEA state”.

Amendment of the Road Traffic Offenders (Northern Ireland) Order 1996

3. In article 41(11)(a) of the Road Traffic Offenders (Northern Ireland) Order 1996( 3 ) (disqualification until test is passed), for “another” substitute “an”.

Amendment of the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996

4. —(1) The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996( 4 ) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 6 (minimum ages for holding or obtaining licences)—

(a) for paragraph (11)(c) substitute—

“ (c) in paragraphs (7), (9), (9A) and (9B), “initial qualification” means “initial CPC” within the meaning of the Vehicle Drivers (Certificates of Professional Competence) Regulations 2007 ( 5 ) ; ” ;

(b) omit paragraph (11)(d).

(3) In regulation 18(8) (persons by whom practical and unitary tests may be conducted), at the end insert—

“ reading that Annex as if—

(a) in the fifth indent of paragraph 1.3 “EU and” was omitted;

(b) in paragraph 3.2.2 “individual” was omitted;

(c) except in paragraph 2.1(d), references to “Member States” or “Member State” were references to the Department. ” .

Amendment of the Road Traffic (New Drivers) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998

5. In article 3 of the Road Traffic (New Drivers) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998( 6 ) (probationary period for newly qualified drivers)—

(a) in paragraph (2)(b)(i) for “another” substitute “an”;

(b) omit paragraph (3).

Amendment of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 2007

6. In Schedule 5, paragraph 53(e), of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 2007( 7 ) (endorsement: all drivers: consequential amendments), in the new article 92A(7)(b)(i) of the Road Traffic Offenders (Northern Ireland) Order 1996, for “another” substitute “an”.

Amendment of the Motor Vehicles (Exchangeable Licences) Order (Northern Ireland) 2009

7. —(1) The Motor Vehicles (Exchangeable Licences) Order (Northern Ireland) 2009( 8 ) is amended as follows.

(2) In article 3(2)(b)(ii) (designation of countries and territories), for “an EEA State (including the United Kingdom)” substitute “the United Kingdom or an EEA State”.

(3) In article 4 (designation of countries and territories)—

(a) in paragraph (2)(a)(ii), for “an EEA State (including the United Kingdom)” substitute “the United Kingdom or an EEA State”;

(b) in paragraph (2)(b), for “an EEA State (including the United Kingdom)” substitute “the United Kingdom or an EEA State”.