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Road Traffic Act 1988

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102A Disqualification while disqualified in Northern Ireland, Isle of Man, Channel Islands or Gibraltar

(1) A person is disqualified for holding or obtaining a licence to drive a motor vehicle of any class so long as he is subject to a relevant disqualification imposed outside Great Britain. (2) For the purposes of this section a person is subject to a relevant disqualification imposed outside Great Britain if, in respect of any offence— (a) a court in Northern Ireland disqualifies him for holding or obtaining a Northern Ireland licence, (b) a court in the Isle of Man or any of the Channel Islands disqualifies him for holding or obtaining a British external licence, or (c) a court in Gibraltar disqualifies him for holding or obtaining a licence to drive a motor vehicle granted under the law of Gibraltar. (3) A certificate signed by the Secretary of State which states, in respect of a person, any matter relating to the question whether he is subject to a relevant disqualification imposed outside Great Britain shall be evidence (in Scotland, sufficient evidence) of the matter so stated. (4) A certificate stating that matter and purporting to be so signed shall be deemed to be so signed unless the contrary is proved.

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102A Disqualification while disqualified in Northern Ireland, Isle of Man, Channel Islands or Gibraltar

(1) A person is disqualified for holding or obtaining a licence to drive a motor vehicle of any class so long as he is subject to a relevant disqualification imposed outside Great Britain. (2) For the purposes of this section a person is subject to a relevant disqualification imposed outside Great Britain if, in respect of any offence— (a) a court in Northern Ireland disqualifies him for holding or obtaining a Northern Ireland licence, (b) a court in the Isle of Man or any of the Channel Islands disqualifies him for holding or obtaining a British external licence, or (c) a court in Gibraltar disqualifies him for holding or obtaining a licence to drive a motor vehicle granted under the law of Gibraltar. (3) A certificate signed by the Secretary of State which states, in respect of a person, any matter relating to the question whether he is subject to a relevant disqualification imposed outside Great Britain shall be evidence (in Scotland, sufficient evidence) of the matter so stated. (4) A certificate stating that matter and purporting to be so signed shall be deemed to be so signed unless the contrary is proved.

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