F1PART 2Provisions relating to the 2010 Act
Serious Offences7
1
A person has a conviction of a “serious offence” if—
a
that person has been convicted of any offence under the law of any part of the United Kingdom or under the law of a country or territory outside the United Kingdom; and
b
on such conviction there was imposed on that person for that offence a punishment falling within paragraph (2).
2
The punishments are—
a
a sentence of imprisonment for a term exceeding three months;
b
a fine exceeding level 4 on the standard scale;
c
a community service order or community payback order requiring a person to perform work for more than 60 hours; and
d
in the case of an offence committed under the law of a country or territory outside the United Kingdom, any punishment corresponding to those mentioned in sub-paragraphs (a) to (c).
3
In paragraph (2) —
a
the reference to a sentence of imprisonment includes a reference to any form of custodial sentence or order, other than one imposed under the enactments relating to mental health;
b
“community service order” means an order under Article 13 of the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 M1; and
c
“community payback order” means an order under section 227A of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 M2.
Pt. 2 and cross-heading inserted (17.3.2022) by The Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/293), regs. 2(1), 112