Part VIIFurther powers of courts

Driving disqualifications

146 Driving disqualification for any offence.

1

The court by or before which a person is convicted of an offence committed after 31st December 1997 may, instead of or in addition to dealing with him in any other way, order him to be disqualified, for such period as it thinks fit, for holding or obtaining a driving licence.

2

Where the person is convicted of an offence the sentence for which is fixed by law or falls to be imposed under section F5110(2) or 111(2) above, F9section 1A(5) of the Prevention of Crime Act 1953, section 51A(2) of the Firearms Act 1968, section 139AA(7) of the Criminal Justice Act 1988F6, F7section F8224A, 225(2) or 226(2) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 or section 29(4) or (6) of the Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006 , subsection (1) above shall have effect as if the words “instead of or” were omitted.

3

A court shall not make an order under subsection (1) above unless the court has been notified by the Secretary of State that the power to make such orders is exercisable by the court and the notice has not been withdrawn.

4

A court which makes an order under this section disqualifying a person for holding or obtaining a driving licence shall require him to produce—

a

any such licence held by him together with its counterpart; F1...

F2aa

in the case where he holds a Northern Ireland licence (within the meaning of Part 3 of the Road Traffic Act 1988), his Northern Ireland licence and its counterpart (if any); or

b

in the case where he holds a Community licence (within the meaning of Part III of the M1Road Traffic Act 1988), his Community licence and its counterpart (if any).

5

In this section—

  • “driving licence” means a licence to drive a motor vehicle granted under Part III of the M2Road Traffic Act 1988;

  • “counterpart”—

    1. a

      in relation to a driving licence, has the meaning given in relation to such a licence by section 108(1) of that Act; F3...

    2. aa

      F4 in relation to a Northern Ireland licence, has the meaning given by section 109A of that Act; and

    3. b

      in relation to a Community licence, has the meaning given by section 99B of that Act.