The Magistrates' Courts Rules 1981

Endorsement of driving licence

32.—(1) Where a magistrates' court convicts a person of an offence and, under section 101 of the Road Traffic Act 1972(1) orders that particulars of the conviction, and, if the court orders him to be disqualified, particulars of the disqualification, shall be endorsed on any licence held by him, the particulars to be endorsed shall include—

(a) the name of the petty sessions area for which the court is acting;

(b) the date of the conviction and the date on which sentence was passed (if different);

(c) particulars of the offence including the date on which it was committed;

(d) particulars of the sentence of the court (including the period of disqualification, if any).

(2) Where a magistrates' court orders that the licence of an offender be endorsed as mentioned in paragraph (1) or imposes an interim disqualification as mentioned in rule 17(1)(f) and the clerk of the court knows or is informed of the date of birth and sex of the offender, the clerk shall send the information to the licensing authority which granted the licence.

(1)

1972 c. 20; section 101 was amended by the Road Traffic Act 1974 (c. 50), section 13(1) and Schedule 3, paragraph 10.