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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... [F4 his driving record] has been or is liable to be endorsed under section [F557A] [F6or 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)F7 . . . 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 [F828]of this Act apart from this section, less
(b)the number of penalty points required to be endorsed F9...[F10on his driving record] under section [F1157A] [F12or 77A] of this Act in respect of the connected offence [F13(except so far as they have already been deducted by virtue of this paragraph)].
F14(3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .]
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F1S. 30 repealed (S.) (22.7.2004) by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2004 (c. 14), Sch. 1 Pt. 14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.
F3Words in s. 30(1)(b) repealed (8.6.2015) by Road Safety Act 2006 (c. 49), s. 61(1)(10), Sch. 3 para. 36(2)(a), Sch. 7(4); S.I. 2015/560, art. 3 (with arts. 4-9)
F4Words in s. 30(1)(b) inserted (1.4.2009) by Road Safety Act 2006 (c. 49), s. 61(1)(10), Sch. 2 para. 5(2)(a); S.I. 2008/3164, art. 4(b)
F5Word in s. 30(1)(b) substituted (8.6.2015) by Road Safety Act 2006 (c. 49), s. 61(1)(10), Sch. 3 para. 36(2)(b); S.I. 2015/560, art. 3(a) (with arts. 4-9)
F6Words in s. 30(1)(b) substituted (1.4.2009) by Road Safety Act 2006 (c. 49), s. 61(1)(10), Sch. 2 para. 5(2)(b); S.I. 2008/3164, art. 4(b)
F7Words in s. 30(2) repealed (1.7.1992) by Road Traffic Act 1991 (c. 40, SIF 107:1), ss. 48, 83, Sch. 4 para. 92(3)(a), Sch. 8; S.I. 1992/1286, art. 2,Sch.
F8Word 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.
F9Words in s. 30(2)(b) repealed (8.6.2015) by Road Safety Act 2006 (c. 49), s. 61(1)(10), Sch. 3 para. 36(3)(a), Sch. 7(4); S.I. 2015/560, art. 3 (with arts. 4-9)
F10Words in s. 30(2)(b) inserted (1.4.2009) by Road Safety Act 2006 (c. 49), s. 61(1)(10), Sch. 2 para. 5(3)(a); S.I. 2008/3164, art. 4(b)
F11Word in s. 30(2)(b) substituted (8.6.2015) by Road Safety Act 2006 (c. 49), s. 61(1)(10), Sch. 3 para. 36(3)(b); S.I. 2015/560, art. 3(a) (with arts. 4-9)
F12Words in s. 30(2)(b) substituted (1.4.2009) by Road Safety Act 2006 (c. 49), s. 61(1)(10), Sch. 2 para. 5(3)(b); S.I. 2008/3164, art. 4(b)
F13Words 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.
F14S. 30(3) repealed (1.7.1992) by Road Traffic Act 1991 (c. 40, SIF 107:1), ss. 48, 83, Sch. 4 para. 92(4), Sch. 8; S.I. 1992/1286, art. 2,Sch.
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