Where a person is convicted of an offence involving obligatory or discretionary disqualification, the court may order him to be disqualified until he passes the test of competence to drive prescribed by virtue of section 89(3) of the M1Road Traffic Act 1988.

That power is exercisable by the court whether or not the person convicted has previously passed that test and whether or not the court makes an order under section 34 or 35 of this Act.

A disqualification by virtue of an order under subsection (1) above shall be deemed to have expired on production to the Secretary of State of evidence, in such form as may be prescribed by regulations under section 105 of the M2Road Traffic Act 1988, that the person disqualified has passed that test since the order was made.

On the issue of a licence to a person who stands disqualified by an order under subsection (1) above, there shall be added to the F1particulars of the disqualification endorsed on the counterpart of the licence a statement that the person disqualified has passed that test since the order was made.

This section is subject to section 48 of this Act.