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19Evidence of disqualification in Scotland

In any proceedings in Scotland for an offence under section 103(1)(b) of the Road Traffic Act 1988 (driving while disqualified) a conviction or extract conviction—

(a)

of which a copy has been served on the accused not less than fourteen days before his trial,

(b)

which purports to be signed by the clerk of court, and

(c)

which shows that the person named in it is disqualified for holding or obtaining a licence,

shall be sufficient evidence of the application of that disqualification to the accused, unless not less than six days before his trial he serves notice on the prosecutor that he denies that it applies to him.