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Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994, Cross Heading: Offences under sections 29 and 31A: supplementary is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 02 September 2024. 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.
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(1)Where in the case of an offence under section 29 there is made against a person—
(a)an order under [F1section 12 of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000] discharging him absolutely or conditionally,
[F2(b)or an order under section 228 of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 placing him on probation or under 246(3) of that Act discharging him absolutely, or]
(c)an order under the [F3Article 4 of the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 1996] discharging him absolutely or conditionally F4. . . ,
he is to be treated for the purposes of sections 29 to 31 as having been convicted.
(2)Section 30 has effect subject to the provisions (applying with the necessary modifications) of any enactment relating to the imposition of fines by magistrates’ courts and courts of summary jurisdiction, other than any conferring a discretion as to their amount.
(3)Where a sum is payable by virtue of an order under section 30—
(a)in England and Wales, the sum is to be treated as a fine, and the order as a conviction, for the purposes of Part III of the M1Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 (including any enactment having effect as if contained in that Part) and of any other enactment relating to the recovery or application of sums ordered to be paid by magistrates’ courts,
(b)in Scotland, the sum is to be treated as a fine, and the order as a conviction, for the purposes of any enactment relating to the recovery or application of sums ordered to be paid by courts of summary jurisdiction, and
(c)in Northern Ireland, the sum is recoverable as a sum adjudged to be paid by a conviction and is to be treated for all purposes as a fine within the meaning of section 20 of the M2Administration of Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 1954.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 32(1)(a) substituted (25.8.2000) by 2000 c. 6, ss. 165(1), 168(1), Sch. 9 para. 158
F2S. 32(1)(b) substituted (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 40, ss. 5, 7(2), Sch. 4 para. 90(2)
F3Words in s. 32(1)(c) substituted (28.7.2003 for N.I.) by The Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/1247), art. 36(1), Sch. 1 para. 15(a); S.R. 2003/352, art. 2(d)
F4Words repealed (28.7.2003 for N.I.) by The Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/1247), art. 36, Sch. 1 para. 15(b), Sch. 2; S.R. 2003/352, art. 2(d)
Marginal Citations
Schedule 2A (which relates to the immobilisation of vehicles as regards which it appears that an offence under section 29(1) is being committed and to their removal and disposal) shall have effect.]
Textual Amendments
F5S. 32A inserted (1.5.1995) by 1995 c. 4, s. 19, Sch. 4 Pt. VII para. 36(1)
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