# The Armed Forces (Driving Disqualification Orders) Regulations 2023, Regulation 16: Proceedings in absence of defendant


After rule 19(2) (proceedings in absence of defendant etc), insert—
“(3) The court may not impose a driving disqualification order in the absence of an offender, unless the court is satisfied that the offender was informed prior to the hearing that the court was considering disqualification.”

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2023/209/regulation/16 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/armed-forces-driving-disqualification-orders-regulations-2023/regulation-16
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