7 Duty of accused to provide licence. E+W+S
[F1(1)]A person who is prosecuted for an offence involving [F2obligatory or discretionary disqualification] and who is the holder of a licence must—
(a)cause it to be delivered to the [F3proper officer]of the court not later than the day before the date appointed for the hearing, or
(b)post it, at such a time that in the ordinary course of post it would be delivered not later than that day, in a letter duly addressed to the clerk and either registered or sent by the recorded delivery service, or
(c)have it with him at the hearing
[F4and the foregoing obligations imposed on him as respects the licence also apply as respects the counterpart to the licence.]
[F5(2) In subsection (1) above “ proper officer ” means—
(a)in relation to a magistrates’ court in England and Wales, the [F6designated officer] for the court, and
(b)in relation to any other court, the clerk of the court.]
Textual Amendments
F1Figure in s. 7 inserted (1.4.2001) by virtue of 1999 c. 22, s. 90(1), Sch. 13 para. 141 (with s. 107, Sch. 14 para. 7(2)); S.I. 2001/916, art. 2(a)(ii) (with Sch. 2 para. 2)
F2Words in s. 7 substituted (1.7.1992) by Road Traffic Act 1991 (c. 40, SIF 107:1), s. 48, Sch. 4 para. 83; S.I. 1992/1286, art. 2, Sch.
F3Words in s. 7(1)(a) substituted (1.4.2001) by 1999 c. 22, s. 90(1), Sch. 13 para. 141 (with s. 107, Sch. 14 para. 7(2)); S.I. 2001/916, art. 2(a)(ii) (with Sch. 2 para. 2)
F4Words inserted by S.I. 1990/144, regs. 2(2), 3, Sch. 2 para. 1
F5S. 7(2) inserted (1.4.2001) by 1999 c. 22, s. 90(1), Sch. 13 para. 141 (with s. 107, Sch. 14 para. 7(2)); S.I. 2001/916, art. 2(a)(ii) (with Sch. 2 para. 2)
F6Words in s. 7(2) substituted (1.4.2005) by Courts Act 2003 (c. 39), s. 110(1), Sch. 8 para. 310; S.I. 2005/910, art. 3(y)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 7 applied with modifications by S.I. 1987/1378, reg. 25(3) (as amended by S.I. 1990/842, reg. 9)
C2S. 7: 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.).
C3S. 7 extended (1.6.1997) by 1995 c. 13, s. 6, Sch. 1 Pt. II, para. 3(2); S.I. 1997/267, art. 2(2)
C4S. 7 applied (with modifications) (12.11.1999) by S.I. 1999/2864, reg. 80(5)(a)