97 Grant of licences

Granting of licences, their form and duration

97  Grant of licences

(1)     Subject to [the following provisions of this section] and section 92 of this Act [subsection (2) below, section 92 of this Act and regulations under section 99ZA of this Act] [and, in the case of licences to drive large goods vehicles or passenger-carrying vehicles, to Part IV of this Act], the Secretary of State must . . . grant a licence to a person who [meets the relevant residence requirement (see section 97A) and]—

(a)     makes an application for it in such manner and containing such particulars as the Secretary of State may specify [and pays the fee (if any) which is prescribed],

(b)     provides the Secretary of State with such evidence or further evidence in support of the application as the Secretary of State may require,

[(c)     surrenders to the Secretary of State—

(i)     any previous licence granted to him after 1st January 1976 . . .,

[(ia)     any Northern Ireland licence held by him together with its Northern Ireland counterpart [(if any)],]

(ii)     any Community licence . . ., and

(iii)     any British external licence or British Forces licence or exchangeable licence held by him,

or provides the Secretary

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