7 Duty of accused to provide licence. E+W+S
A person who is prosecuted for an offence involving [F1obligatory or discretionary disqualification] and who is the holder of a licence must—
(a)cause it to be delivered to the clerk of the court not later than the day before the date appointed for the hearing, or
(b)post it, at such a time that in the ordinary course of post it would be delivered not later than that day, in a letter duly addressed to the clerk and either registered or sent by the recorded delivery service, or
(c)have it with him at the hearing
[F2and the foregoing obligations imposed on him as respects the licence also apply as respects the counterpart to the licence.]
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 7 substituted (1.7.1992) by Road Traffic Act 1991 (c. 40, SIF 107:1), s. 48, Sch. 4 para.83; S.I. 1992/1286, art. 2,Sch.
F2Words inserted by S.I. 1990/144, regs. 2(2), 3, Sch. 2 para. 1
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 7 applied with modifications by S.I. 1987/1378, reg. 25(3) (as amended by S.I. 1990/842, reg. 9)
C2S. 7: 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.).
C3S. 7 extended (1.6.1997) by 1995 c. 13, s. 6, Sch. 1 Pt. II, para. 3(2); S.I. 1997/267, art. 2(2)
C4S. 7 applied (with modifications) (12.11.1999) by S.I. 1999/2864, reg. 80(5)(a)