Penalty points: modification where fixed penalty also in questionN.I.
32.—(1) Articles 30 and 31 shall have effect subject to this Article in any case where—
(a)a person is convicted of an offence involving obligatory endorsement, and
(b)the court is satisfied that the counterpart of his licence [F1or his driving record] has been or is liable to be endorsed under Article 63 [F2, 63A, 82 or 82A] in respect of an offence (referred to in this Article as the “connected offence”) committed on the same occasion as the offence of which he is convicted.
(2) The number of penalty points to be attributed to the offence of which he is convicted is—
(a)the number of penalty points to be attributed to that offence under Article 30 apart from this Article, less
(b)the number of penalty points required to be endorsed on the counterpart of his licence [F3or on his driving record] under Article 63 [F4, 63A, 82 or 82A] in respect of the connected offence (except so far as they have already been deducted by virtue of this sub-paragraph).
F1Words in art. 32(1)(b) inserted (14.12.2010) by Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/916 (N.I. 10)), arts. 1(3), 39(6), Sch. 4 para. 4(a)(i); S.R. 2010/370, art. 2(2), Sch. Pt. II
F2Words in art. 32(1)(b) substituted (14.12.2010) by Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/916 (N.I. 10)), arts. 1(3), 39(6), Sch. 4 para. 4(a)(ii); S.R. 2010/370, art. 2(2), Sch. Pt. II
F3Words in art. 32(2)(b) inserted (14.12.2010) by Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/916 (N.I. 10)), arts. 1(3), 39(6), Sch. 4 para. 4(b)(i); S.R. 2010/370, art. 2(2), Sch. Pt. II
F4Words in art. 32(2)(b) substituted (14.12.2010) by Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/916 (N.I. 10)), arts. 1(3), 39(6), Sch. 4 para. 4(b)(ii); S.R. 2010/370, art. 2(2), Sch. Pt. II