Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988

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s. 29(2A) inserted by 2006 c. 49 s. 34(2)
s. 30A-30D inserted by 2006 c. 49 s. 34(3)
s. 30C(5)(f) words substituted by S.I. 2009/1885 Sch. 1 para. 15
s. 34A(7A) inserted by 2009 c. 25 Sch. 21 para. 90(3)(d)
s. 34B(12) added by 2009 c. 25 Sch. 21 para. 90(4)(c)
s. 34D-34G inserted by 2006 c. 49 s. 15(1)
s. 34D(1)(d) words inserted by 2009 c. 25 Sch. 21 para. 90(5)(a)
s. 34D(3) words inserted by 2009 c. 25 Sch. 21 para. 90(5)(b)
s. 34D(5A) inserted by 2009 c. 25 Sch. 21 para. 90(5)(c)
s. 34D(6)(a) words substituted by 2009 c. 25 Sch. 21 para. 90(5)(d)(i)
s. 34D(6)(b) words substituted by 2009 c. 25 Sch. 21 para. 90(5)(d)(ii)
s. 34D(6A) inserted by 2009 c. 25 Sch. 21 para. 90(5)(e)
s. 34F(5)(f) words substituted by S.I. 2009/1885 Sch. 1 para. 17
s. 35A(6)(a) words substituted by 2012 c. 10 Sch. 13 para. 8(b) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. S. 35A(6) omitted (13.4.2015) by virtue of Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 (c. 2), ss. 30(1)(c), 95(1); S.I. 2015/778, art. 3, Sch. 1 para. 25)
s. 35A(6)(b) words inserted by 2012 c. 10 Sch. 13 para. 8(c) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. S. 35A(6) omitted (13.4.2015) by virtue of Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 (c. 2), ss. 30(1)(c), 95(1); S.I. 2015/778, art. 3, Sch. 1 para. 25)
s. 36(13A) inserted by 2006 c. 49 s. 37(6)
s. 40B(9) words substituted by 2006 c. 49 Sch. 2 para. 33
s. 41B inserted by 2006 c. 49 s. 15(2)
s. 84(1) s. 84 renumbered as s. 84(1) by 2004 c. 28 s. 16(3)
s. 84(2) (3) inserted by 2004 c. 28 s. 16(3)
Sch. 1 para. 3(aa) inserted by 2006 c. 49 s. 15(3)(a)
Sch. 1 para. 4(za) inserted by 2006 c. 49 s. 15(3)(b)

47 Supplementary provisions as to disqualifications and endorsements.E+W+S

(1)In any case where a court exercises its power under section 34, 35 or 44 of this Act not to order any disqualification or endorsement or to order disqualification for a shorter period than would otherwise be required, it must state the grounds for doing so in open court and, if it is a magistrates’ court or, in Scotland, a court of summary jurisdiction, must cause them to be entered in the register (in Scotland, record) of its proceedings.

[F1(2)Where F2... a court orders a person to be disqualified for a period of 56 days or more [F3 (disregarding any extension period)] it must, send any licence of the person that is produced to the court, to the Secretary of State.]

[F4(2ZA)In subsection (2) “extension period” means an extension period added pursuant to—

(a)section 35A or 35C,

(b)section 248D of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995, or

[F5(c)section 166 of the Sentencing Code.]]

F6(2A). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(3)Where on an appeal against [F7an order for the endorsement of F8...[F9 a driving record] or the disqualification of a person] the appeal is allowed, the court by which the appeal is allowed must send notice of that fact to the Secretary of State.

[F10(3A)On receiving such a notice F11... the Secretary of State must make any necessary adjustments to the endorsements on the person's driving record to reflect the outcome of the appeal.]

(4)A notice sent by a court to the Secretary of State in pursuance of this section must be sent in such manner and to such address and contain such particulars as the Secretary of State may determine, and a licence F12... so sent in pursuance of this section must be sent to such address as the Secretary of State may determine.

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F1S. 47(2) substituted (8.6.2015) by Road Safety Act 2006 (c. 49), s. 61(1)(10), Sch. 3 para. 44(2); S.I. 2015/560, art. 3(a) (with arts. 4-9)

F2Words in s. 47(2) omitted (30.11.2022) by virtue of Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (c. 32), s. 208(1), Sch. 10 para. 5(2); S.I. 2022/1187, reg. 4(a) (with Pt. 3)

F3Words in s. 47(2) inserted (16.7.2018) by Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (c. 25), s. 182(5), Sch. 21 para. 90(9)(a) (with s. 180); S.I. 2018/733, art. 2(c)

F4S. 47(2ZA) inserted (16.7.2018) by Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (c. 25), s. 182(5), Sch. 21 para. 90(9)(b) (with s. 180); S.I. 2018/733, art. 2(c)

F5S. 47(2ZA)(c) substituted (1.12.2020) by Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17), s. 416(1), Sch. 24 para. 106 (with Sch. 24 para. 447, Sch. 27); S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2

F6S. 47(2A) omitted (30.11.2022) by virtue of Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (c. 32), s. 208(1), Sch. 10 para. 5(3); S.I. 2022/1187, reg. 4(a) (with Pt. 3)

F7Words in s. 47(3) substituted (1.7.1992) by Road Traffic Act 1991 (c. 40, SIF 107:1), s. 48, Sch. 4 para. 100(3); S.I. 1992/1286, art. 2, Sch.

F8Words in s. 47(3) repealed (8.6.2015) by Road Safety Act 2006 (c. 49), s. 61(1)(10), Sch. 3 para. 44(4), Sch. 7(4); S.I. 2015/560, art. 3 (with arts. 4-9)

F9Words in s. 47(3) inserted (1.4.2009) by Road Safety Act 2006 (c. 49), s. 61(1)(10), Sch. 2 para. 12(2); S.I. 2008/3164, art. 4(b)

F10S. 47(3A) inserted (1.4.2009) by Road Safety Act 2006 (c. 49), s. 61(1)(10), Sch. 2 para. 12(3); S.I. 2008/3164, art. 4(b)

F11Words in s. 47(3A) repealed (8.6.2015) by Road Safety Act 2006 (c. 49), s. 61(1)(10), Sch. 3 para. 44(5), Sch. 7(4); S.I. 2015/560, art. 3 (with arts. 4-9)