s 64 Production of licence: Northern Ireland
(1) A person who— (a) is given a notice under section 57 by the Department, and (b) is the holder of a licence, must deliver his licence and its counterpart to the Department before the end of the period of 21 days beginning with the day on which the notice is given. (2) The Department may make regulations substituting a longer period for the period for the time being mentioned in subsection (1). (3) If— (a) a person delivers a current receipt for his licence and its counterpart to the Department within the period for the time being mentioned in subsection (1), and (b) on the return of his licence and its counterpart immediately delivers them to the Department, the duty under subsection (1) is to be taken as satisfied. “ Receipt ” means a receipt issued under Article 62 of the Road Traffic Offenders (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (S.I. 1996/ 1320 (N.I.10)). (4) Subsection (1) does not apply if the competent authority of the Republic of Ireland or the Secretary of State — (a) has the licence and its counterpart, or (b) has delivered them to the Department. (5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (6) If the holder of a licence does not deliver his licence and its counterpart to the Department as required by subsection (1), he is guilty of an offence. (7) A person is not guilty of an offence under subsection (6) if he satisfies the court that he has applied for a new licence and has not received it. In relation to the holder of a Great Britain licence or Community licence, a new licence includes the counterpart of such a licence. (8) A person guilty of an offence under subsection (6) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale. (9) “ Licence ” means a Northern Ireland licence, a Great Britain licence or a Community licence.