The Driving Licences (Community Driving Licence) Regulations 1990 No. 144

SCHEDULE 1 AMENDMENTS TO THE ROAD TRAFFIC ACT 1988

12.  In section 176 (power to seize articles in respect of which certain offences may have been committed)–

(a) after subsection (1) there shall be inserted the following subsection–

“(1A) Where a licence to drive or a counterpart of a licence may be seized by a constable under subsection (1) above, he may also seize the counterpart or the licence, as the case may be, produced with it.”;

(b) after subsection (3) there shall be inserted the following subsection–

“(3A) An order under subsection (3) above respecting the disposal of a licence to drive or a counterpart of a licence may include an order respecting the disposal of any document seized under subsection (1A) above.”; and

(c) after subsection (7) there shall be inserted the following subsection–

“(8) In this section “counterpart”, in relation to a licence to drive under Part III of this Act, has the same meaning as in that Part.”.