22.—(1) Subject to the provisions of this Part of this Act, a person may apply to a licensing authority for a licence (in this Act referred to as a driving licence) to drive mechanically propelled vehicles of a specified class.

(2) ( a ) Where a person is disqualified for applying for any driving licence whatsoever for a period, he shall not apply for any driving licence whatsoever for that period and, if he does so and obtains a licence on the application, it shall be void and of no effect.

( b ) Where a person is disqualified for applying for a driving licence in respect of a class of vehicle for a period, he shall not apply for a driving licence in respect of that class for that period and, if he does so and obtains a licence on the application, it shall be void and of no effect.

(3) An application for a driving licence—

( a ) shall be made to the licensing authority in whose functional area the applicant ordinarily resides,

( b ) shall be made in accordance with the relevant regulations under this Part of this Act,

( c ) shall be accompanied by any certificate of competency or fitness required under regulations under this Act, and

( d ) shall be accompanied by the excise duty payable on the taking out of a driving licence.

(4) ( a ) Where a person is disqualified by this Act for holding any driving licence whatsoever during a period, he shall be disqualified for applying for any driving licence whatsoever for that period or any period the whole or part of which is within that period.

( b ) Where a person is disqualified by this Act for holding a driving licence in respect of vehicles of a class during a period, he shall be disqualified for applying for a driving licence in respect of vehicles of that class for that period or any period the whole or part of which is within that period.

(5) Where a person has been granted a driving licence in respect of vehicles of a class for a period, he shall be disqualified for applying for a driving licence in respect of vehicles of that class for that Period or any period part of which is within that period.