Article 3 Power to disqualify from holding or obtaining a licenceI1

Scotland

(1)

Where—

(a)

a person is convicted by a court of a relevant offence; and

(b)

the court is satisfied that, at the time the offence was committed, the person was driving or was otherwise in charge of a motor vehicle,

the court may make an order that the person is to be disqualified from holding or obtaining a licence to drive a motor vehicle granted under Part III of the 1988 Act.

(2)

For the purposes of paragraph (1), a “relevant offence” is an offence under any of the following provisions of the 2007 Act—

(a)

section 1(1) (soliciting for prostitution); and

(b)

section 1(3) (loitering for prostitution).

(3)

A disqualification order—

(a)

may be made in addition to, or instead of, any other disposal available to the court (including a disposal under section 1(5) of the 2007 Act); and

(b)

is to be framed so as to have effect for such period as the court considers appropriate in all the circumstances.

(4)

A disqualification order may not be made in respect of an offence committed before the coming into force of this Order.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Art. 3 in force at 10.11.2011, see art. 1(1)