[F1(1)Where—
(a)a person who is the holder of a licence is convicted of an offence involving obligatory or discretionary disqualification, and
(b)a court proposes to make, or makes, an order disqualifying the person,
the court may require the licence to be produced to it.]
F2(2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(3)If the holder of the licence F3... does not produce it F4... as required [F5under this section or [F6section 40 of the Crime (Sentences) Act 1997, section 146 or 147 of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000] or section 223A or 436A of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975][F7, or if the holder of the license does not produce it F4...as required by section 40B of the M1Child Support Act 1991, then,] unless he satisfies the court that he has applied for a new licence and has not received it—
(a)he is guilty of an offence, and
(b)[F8unless the licence is already treated as being revoked under section 37(1),] the licence shall be suspended from the time when its production was required until [F9it F4... [F10is produced] to the court and shall, while suspended, be of no effect.]
F11(4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F12(4A). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F13(5). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F1S. 27(1) substituted (30.11.2022) by Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (c. 32), ss. 91(3)(a), 208(1); S.I. 2022/1187, reg. 4(a) (with Pt. 3)
F2S. 27(2) repealed (1.7.1992) by Road Traffic Act 1991 (c. 40, SIF 107:1), ss. 48, 83, Sch. 4 para. 91(3), Sch. 8; S.I. 1992/1286, art. 2, Sch.
F3Words in s. 27(3) omitted (30.11.2022) by virtue of Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (c. 32), s. 208(1), Sch. 10 para. 4(2); S.I. 2022/1187, reg. 4(a) (with Pt. 3)
F4Words in s. 27 repealed (8.6.2015) by Road Safety Act 2006 (c. 49), s. 61(1)(10), Sch. 3 para. 33(2), Sch. 7(4); S.I. 2015/560, art. 3 (with arts. 4-9)
F5Words in s. 27(3) inserted (1.7.1992) by Road Traffic Act 1991 (c. 40, SIF 107:1), s. 48, Sch. 4 para. 91(4); S.I. 1992/1286, art. 2, Sch.
F6Words in s. 27(3) substituted (25.8.2000) by 2000 c. 6, ss. 165(1), 168(1), Sch. 9 para. 120
F7Words in s. 27(3) substituted (2.4.2001) by 2000 c. 19, s. 16(5) (with s. 83(6)); S.I. 2000/3354, art. 2(3)
F8Words in s. 27(3)(b) inserted (30.11.2022) by Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (c. 32), ss. 91(3)(b), 208(1); S.I. 2022/1187, reg. 4(a) (with Pt. 3)
F9Words substituted by S.I. 1990/144, regs. 2(2), 3, Sch. 2 para. 3(b)
F10Words in s. 27(3)(b) substituted (8.6.2015) by Road Safety Act 2006 (c. 49), s. 61(1)(10), Sch. 3 para. 33(4); S.I. 2015/560, art. 3(a) (with arts. 4-9)
F11S. 27(4) omitted (30.11.2022) by virtue of Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (c. 32), s. 208(1), Sch. 10 para. 4(3); S.I. 2022/1187, reg. 4(a) (with Pt. 3)
F12S. 27(4A) omitted (30.11.2022) by virtue of Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (c. 32), s. 208(1), Sch. 10 para. 4(4); S.I. 2022/1187, reg. 4(a) (with Pt. 3)
F13S. 27(5) omitted (30.11.2022) by virtue of Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (c. 32), s. 208(1), Sch. 10 para. 4(4); S.I. 2022/1187, reg. 4(a) (with Pt. 3)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 27: power to exclude or modify conferred (1.7.1992) by Road Traffic Act 1988 (c. 52, SIF 107:1), s. 193A(2)(b) (inserted (1.7.1992) by Road Traffic Act 1991 (c. 40, SIF 107:1), s. 46(2); S.I. 1992/1286, art. 2, Sch.).
C2S. 27(1)(2) applied with modifications by S.I. 1987/1378, reg. 25(3) (as amended by S.I. 1990/842, reg. 9)
S. 27(1)(3) applied (with modifications) (12.11.1999) by S.I. 1999/2864, reg. 80(5)(b)
C3S. 27(3) applied with modifications by S.I. 1987/1378, reg. 25(3) (as amended by S.I. 1990/842, reg. 9)
S. 27(3) applied with modifications (1.1.1998) (EW) by 1997 c. 43, s. 39(5)(b), 40(6); S.I. 1997/2200, art. 3(b)(c) (with art. 5)
C4S. 27(3) extended by Powers of Criminal Courts Act 1973 (c. 62, SIF 39:1), s. 44(3)(a) (as amended by Road Traffic (Consequential Provisions) Act 1988 (c. 54, SIF 107:1), s. 4, Sch. 3 para. 11(b) )
S. 27 extended (1.1.1998) by 1997 c. 43, ss. 39(5)(b), 40(6); S.I. 1997/2200, arts. 3(b)(c), 5
Marginal Citations