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1. Requirement of warning etc. of prosecutions for certain offences.
3. Restriction on institution of proceedings for certain offences.
4. Offences for which local authorities in England and Wales may institute proceedings.
6. Time within which summary proceedings for certain offences must be commenced.
8. Duty to include date of birth and sex in written plea of guilty.
12. Proof, in summary proceedings, of identity of driver of vehicle.
15. Use of specimens in proceedings for an offence under any of sections 3A to 5A of the Road Traffic Act.
16. Documentary evidence as to specimens in such proceedings.
17. Provisions as to proceedings for certain offences in connection with the construction and use of vehicles and equipment.
18. Evidence by certificate as to registration of driving instructors and licences to give instruction.
20.Speeding offences etc: admissibility of certain evidence.
21. Proceedings in which evidence of one witness sufficient in Scotland.
34A.Reduced disqualification period for attendance on courses.
35A.Extension of disqualification where custodial sentence also imposed
35C.Extension of disqualification where sentence of imprisonment also imposed: Scotland
35D.Effect of sentence of imprisonment in other cases: Scotland
40. Power of appellate courts in England and Wales to suspend disqualification.
41. Power of appellate courts in Scotland to suspend disqualification.
41A. Suspension of disqualification pending determination of applications under section 34B.
46. Combination of disqualification and endorsement with probation orders and orders for discharge.
47. Supplementary provisions as to disqualifications and endorsements.
48.Exemption from disqualification and endorsement for certain construction and use offences.
49. Offender escaping consequences of endorseable offence by deception.
Part IV Miscellaneous and General
91ZB.Effect of endorsement on Northern Ireland licence holders
93. Application of sections 15 and 16 to persons subject to service discipline.
94. Proceedings in respect of offences in connection with Crown vehicles.
97. Meaning of “offence involving obligatory disqualification” and “offence involving discretionary disqualification”.
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