# Road Traffic Act 1972, Section 13: Person liable to be charged with offence under ss.5, 6 or 9 not liable to be charged with certain other offences


A person liable to be charged with an offence under section 5, 6 or 9 of this Act shall not be liable to be charged—
(a) under section 12 of the 1872 c. 94.Licensing Act 1872, with the offence of being drunk while in charge, on a highway or other public place, of a carriage, or
(b) under section 70 of the 1903 c. 25.Licensing (Scotland) Act 1903, with the offence of being drunk while in charge, in a street or other place, of a carriage.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1972/20/section/13 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/road-traffic-act-1972/section-13
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