The Driving Licences (Community Driving Licence) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997
These Regulations amend the Road Traffic Offenders (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (“the 1996 Order”) so as to give effect to Council Directive 91/439/EEC of 29th July 1991 on driving licences (O.J. No. L237, 24.8.91, p. 1). The Directive applies, by virtue of Decision 7/94 of the EEA Joint Committee (O.J. No. L160, 28.6.94, p. 1) to states within the European Economic Area.