Land Transport Act 1998, s 104
If your disqualification was for one of a number of specific offences a judge can’t make a limited licence order until 28 days after the disqualification was ordered. These offences are:
offences involving driving hours or logbooks (that is, for truck drivers and other commercial drivers)
reckless or dangerous driving; careless or inconsiderate driving causing injury or death; or failing to stop after an accident
drink/drug driving offences, such as being over the alcohol limits or driving while under the influence of drink or drugs
applying for or holding a driver’s licence while disqualified
carrying an insecure load.
In other cases the judge can make the limited licence order straight away.