Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 (c. 53)

Part II E+W+S Sentence

Introductory E+W+S

31 Court may take particulars endorsed F1 ... into consideration. E+W+S

[F2 (1) Where a person is convicted of an offence involving obligatory or discretionary disqualification—

(a) any existing endorsement on F3 ... his driving record is prima facie evidence of the matters endorsed, and

(b) the court may, in determining what order to make in pursuance of the conviction, take those matters into consideration.]

(2) This section has effect notwithstanding anything in [F4 section 166(1) to (6) of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995] (requirements as to notices of penalties and previous convictions).

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 31 heading repealed (1.4.2009) by Road Safety Act 2006 (c. 49), s. 61(1)(10), Sch. 2 para. 6(3), Sch. 7(3); S.I. 2008/3164, art. 4(b)(c)

F2 S. 31(1) substituted (1.4.2009) by Road Safety Act 2006 (c. 49), s. 61(1)(10), Sch. 2 para. 6(2); S.I. 2008/3164, art. 4(b)

F3 Words in s. 31(1) repealed (8.6.2015) by Road Safety Act 2006 (c. 49), s. 61(1)(10), Sch. 3 para. 37, Sch. 7(4); S.I. 2015/560, art. 3 (with arts. 4-9)

F4 Words in s. 31(2) substituted (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 40, ss. 5, 7(2), Sch. 4 para. 71(4)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 31: 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.).