Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1995

The Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 (c. 53)

171 In section 19 of the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 (evidence of disqualification in Scotland)—

(a) the existing provision shall become subsection (1);

(b) in that subsection for the words “less than six days before his trial” there shall be substituted “more than seven days after the date of service of the copy”; and

(c) after that subsection there shall be inserted—

“(2) A copy of a conviction or extract conviction served on the accused under subsection (1) above shall be served in such manner as may be prescribed by Act of Adjournal, and a written execution purporting to be signed by the person who served such copy conviction or extract conviction together with, where appropriate, the relevant post office receipt shall be sufficient evidence of service of such a copy.”.

172 In section 20 of that Act (admissibility of certain evidence regarding speeding offences etc.), after subsection (8) there shall be inserted the following subsection—

“(8A) As respects proceedings in Scotland, a copy of a document served on a person under subsection (8) above shall be served in such manner as may be prescribed by Act of Adjournal, and a written execution purporting to be signed by the person who served such copy document together with, where appropriate, the relevant post office receipt shall be sufficient evidence of service of such a copy.”.

173 In sections 31(2) (court may take account of particulars endorsed on licence) and 32(6) (court may take account of extract from licensing records) of that Act—

(a) for the words “sections 311(5) and” there shall be substituted “section”; and

(b) the words “penalties and” shall cease to have effect.