# Act of Adjournal (Criminal Procedure Rules) 1996, Rule 20.19: Reduction of disqualification period for drink-drive offencers

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(1) In this rule—
“the Act of 1988” means the Road Traffic Offencers Act 1988;
“course provider” has the meaning assigned in section 34C(3) of the Act of 1988;
“relevant date” means the date specified in an order under section 34A of the Act of 1088;
“supervising court” has the meaning assigned in section 34C(3) of the Act of 1988.
(2) An application to the supervising court for a declaration under section 34B(6) of the Act of 1988 shall be
(a) in Form 20.19-A;
(b) accompanied by a copy of the written notice required by section 34B(5) of the Act of 1988 intimating the course provider’s decision not to give a course completion certificate; and
(c) lodged with the clerk of court within 28 days after the relevant date.
(3) An application to the supervising court for a declaration under section 34B(8) of the Act of 1988 shall be—
(a) in Form 20.19.-B; and
(b) lodged with the clerk of court within 28 days after the relevant date.
(4) On the lodging of an application under section 34B(6) or (8) of the Act of 1988—
(a) the sheriff or stipendiary magistrate, as the case may be, shall fix a date for hearing the appliction; and
(b) the clerk of court shall—
(i) notify the applicant of the date of hearing; and
(ii) serve a copy of the application, with notice of the hearing, on the course provider and the procurator fiscal.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/513/schedule/2/rule/20.19 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/act-of-adjournal-criminal-procedure-rules-1996/schedule-2/rule-20.19
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