The Criminal Procedure Rules 2005

Notice of order under section 25 of the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988

7.5.—(1) Where a magistrates' court makes an order under section 25 of the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988(1) that an offender shall inform the court of his date of birth or sex or both and the offender is not present in court, the court officer shall serve notice in writing of the order on the offender.

(2) A notice under this rule shall be served by delivering it to the offender or by sending it to him by post in a letter addressed to him at his last known or usual place of abode.

[Note. Formerly rule 108 of the Magistrates' Courts Rules 1981.]

(1)

1988 c. 53; section 25 was amended by paragraphs 140 and 142 of Schedule 13 to the Access to Justice Act 1999 (c. 22), paragraph 118 of Schedule 9 to the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 (c. 6) and paragraph 311 of Schedule 8 to the Courts Act 2003 (c. 39).