Point in time view as at 12/04/2019.
Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988, Section 97A is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 12 January 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
(1)In this Act “driving record”, in relation to a person, means a record in relation to the person maintained by the Secretary of State and designed to be endorsed with particulars relating to offences committed by the person under the Traffic Acts.
(2)The Secretary of State may make arrangements for the following persons to have access, by such means as the Secretary of State may determine, to information held on a person's driving record—
(a)courts,
(b)constables,
(c)fixed penalty clerks,
(d)the person in respect of whom the record is maintained and persons authorised by him, and
(e)other persons prescribed in regulations made by the Secretary of State.
(3)The power to make regulations under subsection (2)(e) above shall be exercisable by statutory instrument.
(4)No regulations shall be made under subsection (2)(e) above unless a draft of the instrument containing them has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 97A inserted (1.4.2009) by Road Safety Act 2006 (c. 49), ss. 8, 61(1)(10); S.I. 2008/3164, art. 4(a)
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