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Part IIITable of ContentsContentMore ResourcesPrevious: PartNext: PartPlain ViewPrint OptionsWhat VersionLatest available (Revised)Original (As enacted)Advanced FeaturesShow Geographical Extent(e.g. England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland)Show Timeline of ChangesOpening OptionsOpen whole ActOpen Act without schedulesOpen Schedules onlyStatus:This version of this part contains provisions that are prospective.StatusThe term provision is used to describe a definable element in a piece of legislation that has legislative effect – such as a Part, Chapter or section. 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Where applicable the commencement orders are listed under two headings, firstly those that bring some part of the Act you are viewing into force and secondly, those that bring into force legislation that affects some part of the legislation you are viewing. If you are viewing a prospective version or there is a prospective version available there may be commencement orders listed here that are relevant to the provision you are viewing.Commencement Orders bringing legislation that affects this Act into force:S.I. 2003/1900 art. 2 Sch. 1 2 commences (2003 c. 21)S.I. 2003/3142 art. 2-4 Sch. 1 2 commences (2003 c. 21)S.I. 2004/81 art. 2-5 commences (2003 c. 44)S.I. 2004/3281 art. 2(2)(e) commences (2004 c. 36)S.I. 2004/3338 art. 3(b) art. 3(c) commences (2002 c. 30)S.I. 2005/910 art. 3(aa) art. 3(y) commences (2003 c. 39)S.I. 2009/812 art. 3(a)(b) commences (2006 c. 52)S.I. 2009/1059 Order transitional provisions for effects of commencing SI 2009/812S.I. 2009/1604 art. 2 commences (2005 c. 4)S.I. 2011/19 art. 2 commences (2006 c. 49)S.I. 2011/1119 art. 2 commences (2006 c. 49)S.I. 2011/3019 art. 3 Sch. 1 commences (2011 c. 13)S.I. 2012/1356 art. 3(b) 4(a) art. 4(b) commences (2009 c. 17) Part IIIE+W+S+N.I. Licensing of drivers of vehiclesAnnotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Modifications etc. (not altering text)C1Pt. III (ss. 87–109) excluded by Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 (c. 53, SIF 107:1), s. 37(3)C2Pt. III (ss. 87–109) restricted (1.4.1991) by Road Traffic (Driver Licensing and Information Systems) Act 1989 (c. 22, SIF 107:1), s. 1(6), Sch. 1 para. 6(5)Pt. III (ss. 87-109) restricted (1.6.1997) by 1995 c. 13, ss. 4(1), 6, Sch. 1 Pt. III para. 6(1), Pt. IV para. 9(1) (with ss. 8, 10(3)); S.I. 1997/267, art. 2(2)Pt. III (ss. 87-109) extended (1.6.1997) by 1995 c. 13, s. 5(7) (with ss. 8, 10(3)); S.I. 1997/267, art. 2(2)Pt. III (ss. 87-109) applied (1.6.1997) by 1995 c. 13, s. 9(1) (with ss. 8, 10(3)); S.I. 1997/267, art. 2(2) Requirement to hold licenceE+W+S87 Drivers of motor vehicles to have driving licences.E+W+S(1)It is an offence for a person to drive on a road a motor vehicle of any class [F1otherwise than in accordance with] a licence authorising him to drive a motor vehicle of that class.
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Amendments (Textual)F1Words in s. 87(1) substituted (1.7.1992) by Road Traffic Act 1991 (c. 40, SIF 107:1), s. 17(1); S.I. 1992/1286, art. 2,Sch.F2Words in s. 87(2) substituted (1.7.1992) by Road Traffic Act 1991 (c. 40, SIF 107:1), s. 17(2); S.I. 1992/1286, art. 2,Sch.F3S. 87(3) inserted by Road Traffic (Driver Licensing and Information Systems) Act 1989 (c. 22, SIF 107:1), s. 7, Sch. 3 para. 7 (but repealed (1.4.1991) by Road Traffic (Driver Licensing and Information Systems) Act 1989 (c.22, SIF 107:1), s. 16, Sch. 6)Modifications etc. (not altering text)C3S. 87 amended (1.4.1991) by Road Traffic (Driver Licensing and Information Systems) Act 1989 (c. 22, SIF 107:1), s. 1(1)(2)(7)C4S. 87 excluded by Road Traffic (Driver Licensing and Information Systems) Act 1989 (c. 22, SIF 107:1), s. 1(6), Sch. 1 Pt. II para. 11C5S. 87 applied (with modifications) (1.7.1992) by S.I. 1992/1217, regs. 8, 11C6S. 87 modified (16.8.2006) by The Dover Harbour Revision Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/2167), art. 2788 Exceptions.E+W+S(1)Notwithstanding section 87 of this Act, a person may drive or cause or permit another person to drive a vehicle of any class [F4at any time] if— [F5(a)the driver has held—
[F6(ia)a Community licence to drive vehicles of that or a corresponding class, or]
[F7(ii)a licence to drive vehicles of that class granted to him has been revoked or surrendered in pursuance of section 99(2A), (3) or (4) of this Act otherwise than by reason of a current disqualification or of its having been granted in error and he has complied with any requirements imposed on him under section 99(7B) of this Act, and]]
[F8(1A)An application for the grant of a licence to drive vehicles of any class is a qualifying application for the purposes of subsection (1)(b)(i) above if—
(ii)is not prevented from obtaining it by section 89 of this Act [F9or [F10section 4 of or paragraph 6 or 9] of Schedule 1 to the Road Traffic (New Drivers) Act 1995]; and
[F8(1B)A disqualification is relevant to a licence for which a person makes an application if—
(a)in the case of an application made by virtue of any provision of subsection (1)(a) above, the disqualification subsists under or by virtue of any provision of the Road Traffic Acts [F11or Chapter 1 of Part 3 of the Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003] and relates to vehicles of the class to which his application relates;
[F12(aa)in the case of an application made by virtue of subsection (1)(a)(ia) above, the disqualification subsists under or by virtue of any provision of the law of an EEA State (other than the United Kingdom) and relates to vehicles of the class, or of a class corresponding to the class, to which his application relates;]
(d)in the case of an application made by virtue of subsection (1)(a)(iv) above, the disqualification subsists under or by virtue of any provision of the law of the F13. . . country or territory under which the licence which he held was granted and relates to vehicles of the class, or of a class corresponding to the class, to which his application relates;
(a)beyond the date when a licence is granted in pursuance of the application mentioned in subsection (1)(b) above or (as the case may be) in pursuance of section 99(7) [F14or (7A)] of this Act in consequence of the revocation or surrender so mentioned, or
(b)in a case where a licence is not in fact so granted, beyond the expiration of the period of one year or such shorter period as may be prescribed, beginning on the date of the application or (as the case may be) the revocation or surrender mentioned in subsection (1)(b) above [F15, or]
[F15(c)in a case where a licence is refused under section 92(3) of this Act, beyond the day on which the applicant receives notice of the refusal.]
(6)Regulations made by virtue of subsection (5) above may provide for the application of any enactment relating to licences [F16, counterparts of licences] or licence holders, with or without modifications, in relation to any such permit and its holder respectively.
[F17(i)is licensed in that behalf in accordance with the requirements of this Part and Part IV of this Act, or
[F18(8)In this Part of this Act—
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Amendments (Textual)F4Words in s. 88(1) inserted (8.11.2006) by Road Safety Act 2006 (c. 49), ss. 58(1), 61(9)F5S. 88(1)(a)(b) substituted by Road Traffic (Driver Licensing and Information Systems) Act 1989 (c. 22, SIF 107:1), s. 3(2)F6S. 88(1)(a)(ia) inserted (23.7.1996 for specified purposes and otherwise 1.1.1997) by S.I. 1996/1974, reg. 2, Sch. 1 para. 1(2)F7S. 88(1)(b)(ii) substituted (1.7.1998) by S.I. 1998/1420, reg. 3(2)F8S. 88(1A)(1B) inserted by Road Traffic (Driver Licensing and Information Systems) Act 1989 (c. 22, SIF 107:1), s. 3(3)F9Words in s. 88(1A)(b)(ii) inserted (1.6.1997) by 1995 c. 13, s. 10(4), Sch. 2 para. 2(2)(a) (with ss. 8, 10(3)); S.I. 1997/267, art. 2(2)F10Words in s. 88(1A)(b)(ii) substituted (11.10.2004) by Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003 (c. 32), ss. 91(1), 94, Sch. 5 para. 18(a); S.I. 2004/2624, art. 2(2)(b)F11Words in s. 88(1B)(a) inserted (28.1.2010) by Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003 (c. 32), ss. 91(1), 94, Sch. 5 para. 18(b); S.I. 2008/3009, art. 2; London Gazette issue no. 59317 dated 26.1.2010, p. 1229; Edinburgh Gazette issue no. 26739 dated 26.1.2010, p. 244; Belfast Gazette issue no. 7156 dated 22.1.2010, p. 33F12S. 88(1B)(aa) inserted (23.7.1996 for specified purposes and otherwise 1.1.1997) by S.I. 1996/1974, reg. 2, Sch. 1 para. 1(3)(a)F13Words in s. 88(1B)(d) omitted (23.7.1996 for specified purposes and otherwise 1.1.1997) by virtue of S.I. 1996/1974, reg. 2, Sch. 1 para. 1(3)(b)F14Words in s. 88(2)(a) inserted (1.7.1998) by S.I. 1998/1420, reg. 3(3)F15S. 88(2)(c) and word immediately preceding it inserted by Road Traffic (Driver Licensing and Information Systems) Act 1989 (c. 22, SIF 107:1), s. 3(4)F16Words inserted by S.I. 1990/144, regs. 2(1), 3, Sch. 1 para. 1F17S. 88(7)(a)(i)(ii) substituted (23.7.1996 for specified purposes and otherwise 1.1.1997) for words in s. 88(7)(a) by S.I. 1996/1974, reg. 2, Sch. 1 para. 1(4)F18S. 88(8) inserted by Road Traffic (Driver Licensing and Information Systems) Act 1989 (c. 22, SIF 107:1), s. 3(5)Modifications etc. (not altering text)C7S. 88 modified (16.8.2006) by The Dover Harbour Revision Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/2167), art. 27Marginal CitationsM11984 c. 27.