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Section 21, The Road Traffic Act, 2007

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(1) An application for the grant of a licence shall include adeclaration by the applicant, stating– (a) whether the applicant is suffering from any disease or disability, or (b) any other disability likely to cause the driving of a motor vehicle by the applicant to be a source of danger to the public. (2) Where it appears from the applicant’s declaration, or on inquiry the Licensing Authority is satisfied that the applicant is suffering from any disease, the Licensing Authority shall, subject to the following provisions of this section, refuse to grant the licence. (3) Where as a result of a test of competence to drive or of information obtained, the Licensing Authority is satisfied that the person who took the test or in relation to whom the information was obtained is suffering from a disease which is likely to be a danger to the public if that person drives any motor vehicle, the Licensing Authority shall, after giving to the licence holder notice, revoke the driving licence. (4) A person whose licence is revoked by virtue of subsection (3) shall deliver the licence to the Licensing Authority and a person who fails to do so commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding Le250,000 or to a term of Recognition of driving licences of other countries. Test of competence to drive Requirements as to physical fitness. 12 13 (5) A person who is licensed and authorized to drive a motor vehicle of any class, and who drives a motor vehicle of that class on a road commits an offence if the declaration made under subsection (1) in the application on which the licence was granted was one which the person knew to be false.

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