Section 63 Production of licence: Great BritainI1

United Kingdom

(1)

A person who—

(a)

is given a notice under section 57 by the Secretary of State, and

(b)

is the holder of a licence,

must deliver his licence F1... to the Secretary of State before the end of the period of 21 days beginning with the day on which the notice is given.

(2)

The Secretary of State may make regulations substituting a longer period for the period for the time being mentioned in subsection (1).

F2(3)

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“Receipt” means a receipt issued under section 56 of the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 (c. 53).

(4)

Subsection (1) does not apply if F3the competent authority of the Republic of Ireland or the Department —

(a)

has the licence ... , or

(b)

has delivered F4it to the Secretary of State.

F5(5)

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(6)

If the holder of a licence does not deliver his licence ... to the Secretary of State as required by subsection (1), he is guilty of an offence.

(7)

A person is not guilty of an offence under subsection (6) if he satisfies the court that he has applied for a new licence and has not received it.

F6...

(8)

A person guilty of an offence under subsection (6) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.

(9)

“Licence” means a Great Britain licence, a Northern Ireland licence or a Community licence.

Annotations

F1: Words in s. 63 repealed (8.6.2015) by Road Safety Act 2006 (c. 49), s. 61(1)(10), Sch. 3 para. 75(2), Sch. 7(4); S.I. 2015/560, art. 3 (with arts. 4-9)
F2: S. 63(3) omitted (30.11.2022) by virtue of Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (c. 32), s. 208(1), Sch. 10 para. 25; S.I. 2022/1187, reg. 4(a) (with Pt. 3)
F3: Words in s. 63(4) substituted (with effect from 1.8.2017 in accordance with S.I. 2017/189, art. 3 and London Gazette notice dated 1.8.2017 (Issue 62012 page 14601)) by Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 (c. 2), s. 95(1), Sch. 7 para. 8(2) (with Sch. 7 para. 27); S.I. 2017/189, art. 3
F4: Words in s. 63(3)(b)(4)(b) substituted (8.6.2015) by Road Safety Act 2006 (c. 49), s. 61(1)(10), Sch. 3 para. 75(3); S.I. 2015/560, art. 3 (with arts. 4-9)
F5: S. 63(5) omitted (with effect from 1.8.2017 in accordance with S.I. 2017/189, art. 3 and London Gazette notice dated 1.8.2017 (Issue 62012 page 14601)) by virtue of Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 (c. 2), s. 95(1), Sch. 7 para. 8(3) (with Sch. 7 para. 27); S.I. 2017/189, art. 3
F6: Words in s. 63(7) repealed (8.6.2015) by Road Safety Act 2006 (c. 49), s. 61(1)(10), Sch. 3 para. 75(4), Sch. 7(4); S.I. 2015/560, art. 3 (with arts. 4-9)

I1: S. 63 in force at 28.1.2010 for specified purposes by S.I. 2008/3009, art. 2(1)(2)(a)(4)

C1: Pt. 3: transfer of functions (8.5.2016) by The Departments (Transfer of Functions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/76), art. 1(2), Sch. 5 Pt. 2 (with art. 9(2))

F1: Pt. 3 Ch. 1 heading substituted (with effect from 1.8.2017 in accordance with S.I. 2017/189, art. 3 and London Gazette notice dated 1.8.2017 (Issue 62012 page 14601)) by Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 (c. 2), ss. 31(2), 95(1) (with Sch. 7 para. 27); S.I. 2017/189, art. 3