In the [1972 c. 20.] Road Traffic Act 1972, in each of sections 93 (disqualification on conviction of certain offences) and 101 (endorsement of licences), there shall be added at the end the following subsection—
“(8)Where a person is charged with any offence in Scotland mentioned in this section, and the court makes an order in respect of that offence under section 182 or 383 (absolute discharge) or 183 or 384 (probation) of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975, then, for the purposes of this section, he shall be treated as if he had been convicted of such an offence and section 191 or, as the case may be, section 392 of that Act shall not apply.”.