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(1)Where a person is convicted of an offence involving obligatory endorsement, the penalty points to be taken into account on that occasion are (subject to subsection (2) below)—
(a)any that are to be attributed to the offence or offences of which he is convicted disregarding any offence in respect of which an order under section 34 of this Act is made, and
(b)any that were on a previous occasion ordered to be endorsed on the counterpart of any licence held by him [F2or on his driving record] , unless the offender has since that occasion and before the conviction been disqualified under section 35 of this Act.
(2)If any of the offences was committed more than three years before another, the penalty points in respect of that offence shall not be added to those in respect of the other.
(3)In relation to licences which came into force before 1st June 1990, the reference in subsection (1) above to the counterpart of a licence shall be construed as a reference to the licence itself.]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 29 substituted (1.7.1992) by Road Traffic Act 1991 (c. 40, SIF 107:1), s.28; S.I. 1992/1286, art. 2,Sch.
F2Words in s. 29(1)(b) inserted (1.4.2009) by Road Safety Act 2006 (c. 49), s. 61(1)(10), Sch. 2 para. 4; S.I. 2008/3164, art. 4(b)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 29: power to exclude or modify conferred (1.7.1992) by Road Traffic Act 1988 (c. 52, SIF 107:1), s. 193A(2)(b) (inserted (1.7.1992) by Road Traffic Act 1991 (c. 40, SIF 107:1), s. 46(2); S.I. 1992/1286, art. 2,Sch.)
S. 29 modified (1.7.1992) by S.I. 1992/1286, art. 6(3)
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