The Criminal Procedure Rules 2005

Endorsement of driving licence by magistrates' court

55.1.—(1) Where a magistrates' court convicts a person of an offence and, under section 44 of the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988(1) orders that particulars of the conviction, and, if the court orders him to be disqualified, particulars of the disqualification, shall be endorsed on any licence held by him, the particulars to be endorsed shall include—

(a) the name of the local justice area for which the court is acting;

(b) the date of the conviction and the date on which sentence was passed (if different);

(c) particulars of the offence including the date on which it was committed; and

(d) particulars of the sentence of the court (including the period of disqualification, if any).

(2) Where a magistrates' court orders that the licence of an offender be endorsed as mentioned in paragraph (1) or imposes an interim disqualification as mentioned in rule 43.1(1)(f) and the court officer knows or is informed of the date of birth and sex of the offender, the court officer shall send the information to the licensing authority which granted the licence.

[Note. Formerly rule 32 of the Magistrates' Courts Rules 1981(2).]

(1)

1988 c. 53.

(2)

S.I. 1981/552; amending instruments relevant to this Part are S.I. 1986/1332, 1993/1183, 2001/610.