Part 6

Personal licences

Conviction of licence holder for relevant offence

Forfeiture or suspension of licence on conviction for relevant offence
129
1
This section applies where the holder of a personal licence is convicted of a relevant offence by or before a court in England and Wales.
2
The court may—
a
order the forfeiture of the licence, or
b
order its suspension for a period not exceeding six months.
3
In determining whether to make an order under subsection (2), the court may take account of any previous conviction of the holder for a relevant offence.
4
Where a court makes an order under this section it may suspend the order pending an appeal against it.
5
Subject to subsection (4) and section 130, an order under this section takes effect immediately after it is made.