Part IIE+W+S Sentence

IntroductoryE+W+S

30 Penalty points: modification where fixed penalty also in question.E+W+S

[F1(1)Sections 28 and 29 of this Act shall have effect subject to this section in any case where—

(a)a person is convicted of an offence involving [F2obligatory endorsement], and

(b) the court is satisfied that [F3 the counterpart of ] his licence [F4or his driving record] has been or is liable to be endorsed under section 57 [F5, 57A, 77 or 77A] of this Act in respect of an offence (referred to in this section as the “ connected offence ”) committed on the same occasion as the offence of which he is convicted.

(2)F6 . . . the number of penalty points to be attributed to the offence of which he is convicted is—

(a)the number of penalty points to be attributed to that offence under section [F728]of this Act apart from this section, less

(b)the number of penalty points required to be endorsed on [F8the counterpart of] his licence [F9or on his driving record] under section 57 [F10, 57A, 77 or 77A] of this Act in respect of the connected offence [F11(except so far as they have already been deducted by virtue of this paragraph)].

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Textual Amendments

F1S. 30 repealed (S.) (22.7.2004) by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2004 (c. 14), Sch. 1 Pt. 14

F2Words in s. 30(1)(a) substituted (1.7.1992) by Road Traffic Act 1991 (c. 40, SIF 107:1), s. 48, Sch. 4 para. 92(2); S.I. 1992/1286, art. 2,Sch.

F7Word in s. 30(2)(a) substituted (1.7.1992) by Road Traffic Act 1991 (c. 40, SIF 107:1), s. 48, Sch. 4 para. 92(3)(b); S.I. 1992/1286, art. 2,Sch.

F11Words in s. 30(2)(b) added (1.7.1992) by Road Traffic Act 1991(c. 40, SIF 107:1), s. 48, Sch. 4 para. 92(3)(c); S.I. 1992/1286, art. 2,Sch.