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Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988
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### Introductory
#### Use of records kept by operators of goods vehicles.
#### Use of specimens in proceedings for an offence under section 4 or 5 of the Road Traffic Act.
##### 1
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- (1) Notwithstanding anything in section 14(3) of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 (conviction of offender . . . discharged to be disregarded for the purposes of enactments relating to disqualification), a court in England and Wales which on convicting a person of an offence involving obligatory or discretionary disqualification makes—
- (a) a probation order, or
- (a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- (b) an order discharging him absolutely or conditionally,
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## SCHEDULE 5
#### Requirement of warning etc. of prosecutions for certain offences.
#### Requirement of warning etc: supplementary.
##### 33A
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[^key-9335fbb567bd405fd0aa4f9e7d701d7c]: [S. 82(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1988/53/section/82/2)[(2A)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1988/53/section/82/2A)[(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1988/53/section/82/3) repealed (1.4.2005) by [Courts Act 2003 (c. 39)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/39), [s. 110(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/39/section/110/1), [Sch. 8 para. 320(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/39/schedule/8/paragraph/320/3), [Sch. 10](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/39/schedule/10); [S.I. 2005/910](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/910), [art. 3(y)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/910/article/3/y)
[^key-88cf0d7818ff247a3e4daafc953df8a8]: S. 46(1)(a) repealed (4.4.2005) by [Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/44), [s. 336(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/44/section/336/3)[(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/44/section/336/4), [Sch. 32 para. 54](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/44/schedule/32/paragraph/54), [Sch. 37 Pt. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/44/schedule/37/part/7); [S.I. 2005/950](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/950), [art. 2(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/950/article/2/1), [Sch. 1 paras. 42(22)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/950/schedule/1/paragraph/42/22), [44(4)(h)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/950/schedule/1/paragraph/44/4/h) (with [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/950/schedule/2)) (as explained (29.7.2005) by [S.I. 2005/2122](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/2122), art. 2; and as amended: (14.7.2008) by [2008 c. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/4), Sch. 26 para. 78, Sch. 28 Pt. 2; [S.I. 2008/1586](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/1586), Sch. 1 paras. 48(s), 50(2)(d); (30.11.2009) by [S.I. 2009/3111](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/3111), art. 2; (3.12.2012) by [S.I. 2012/2905](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/2905), art. 4; (3.12.2012) by [2012 c. 10](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/10), Sch. 14 para. 17; [S.I. 2012/2906](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/2906), art. 2(l))
[^key-53fa62f2481160bd5408ea1eeb19fdd4]: Sch. 2 entry inserted (E.W.) (30.6.2005 for E., 30.3.2008 for W.) by [Disability Discrimination Act 2005 (c. 13)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/13), [s. 20(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/13/section/20/4), [Sch. 1 para. 45(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/13/schedule/1/paragraph/45/2); [S.I. 2005/1676](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/1676), [art. 3(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/1676/article/3/b); S.I. 2007/3285, art. 2(b)
[^key-638488b13604f5f41dcc943f1672fdfd]: Word in Sch. 2 substituted (E.W.) (30.6.2005 for E., 30.3.2008 for W.) by [Disability Discrimination Act 2005 (c. 13)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/13), [s. 20(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/13/section/20/4), [Sch. 1 para. 45(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/13/schedule/1/paragraph/45/3); [S.I. 2005/1676](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/1676), [art. 3(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/1676/article/3/b); S.I. 2007/3285, art. 2(b)
[^key-b578f1e771206742bba86f45baabee35]: Sch. 2 entry inserted (E.W.) (30.6.2005 for E., 30.3.2008 for W.) by [Disability Discrimination Act 2005 (c. 13)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/13), [s. 20(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/13/section/20/4), [Sch. 1 para. 45(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/13/schedule/1/paragraph/45/4); [S.I. 2005/1676](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/1676), [art. 3(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/1676/article/3/b); S.I. 2007/3285, art. 2(b)
[^M_C_fcccb6bb-74cf-4fd0-d080-1a3558b31dde]: S. 54 amended (1.7.2004) by [Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003 (c. 20)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/20), [s. 120(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/20/section/120/1), [Sch. 5 para. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/20/schedule/5/paragraph/4); [S.I. 2004/1572](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/1572), [art. 3(jjj)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/1572/article/3/jjj)
#### Notification of disability.
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#### Proceedings in which evidence of one witness sufficient in Scotland.
#### Proceedings in which evidence of one witness sufficient in Scotland.
#### Notification of disability.
#### Penalty points to be taken into account on conviction.
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#### Short title, commencement and extent.
#### Duty to include date of birth and sex in written plea of guilty.
#### Mode of trial.
#### Production of licence.
#### Penalty points to be attributed to an offence.
#### Effect of fixed penalty notice given under section 54.
#### Effect of offer and payment of penalty.
#### Index to Part III.
#### Penalty points to be taken into account on conviction.
#### Licence receipts.
#### Endorsement where penalty paid.
#### Penalty for breach of regulations.
#### Short title, commencement and extent.
2005-04-01
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2004-12-01
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1988-11-15
Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988
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