(1) Where a person is disqualified by this Act for holding any driving licence or learner permit-
(a) whatsoever during a period, he or she shall be disqualified for applying for any Irish driving licence or learner permit whatsoever, or
(b) in respect of vehicles of a category during a period, he or she shall be disqualified for applying for an Irish driving licence or a learner permit in respect of vehicles of that category,
for that period or any period the whole or part of which is within that period.
(2) Where a person is disqualified for applying for any Irish driving licence or learner permit-
(a) whatsoever for a period, he or she shall not apply for any such licence or permit whatsoever for that period,
(b) in respect of a category of vehicle for a period, he or she shall not apply for such a licence or permit in respect of that category, for that period,
and, if he or she does so and obtains such a licence or permit on the application, it is void and of no effect.