Rule 13 I1

In Part 55 (Road traffic penalties), after rule 55.3, insert—

“Statutory declaration under section 72 or 73 of the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988
55.4
Where a magistrates' court officer receives a statutory declaration under section 72^f1 or 73^f2 of the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 (fixed penalty notice or notice fixed to vehicle invalid) he shall send a copy of it to the appropriate chief officer of police.
[Note. Formerly rule 7.6 of these Rules, which derived from rule 112 of The Magistrates' Courts Rules 1981.]”.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Rule 13 in force at 6.10.2008, see rule 1

Footnotes

f1: 1988 c. 53; section 72 was amended by regulations 2(2) and 3 of, and paragraph 20 of Schedule 2 to, the Driving Licences (Community Driving Licence) Regulations 1990 (SI 1990/144) and section 90 of, and paragraphs 140 and 151 of Schedule 13 to, the Access to Justice Act 1999 (c. 22). It is to be amended by sections 5, 9 10 and 59 of, and paragraphs 1 and 13 of Schedule 1, paragraphs 2 and 23 of Schedule 2, paragraphs 30 and 50 of Schedule 3, and Schedule 7 to, the Road Safety Act 2006 (c. 49) from a date to be appointed.
f2: 1988 c. 53; section 73 was amended by section 90 of, and paragraphs 140 and 151 of Schedule 13 to, the Access to Justice Act 1999 (c. 22). It is to be amended by sections 5 and 59 of, and paragraphs 1 and 14 of Schedule 1 and Schedule 7 to, the Road Safety Act 2006 (c. 49) from a date to be appointed.