Section 83 Powers of court in cases of deception.F10

England, Wales and Scotland

F1(1)

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F2(1A)

This section F3... applies where—

(a)

particulars are endorsed on a person's driving record under section 57A of this Act because the fixed penalty clerk or the Secretary of State is deceived as to whether endorsement under that section is excluded by section 61A(2) of this Act by virtue of the fact that the person to whom the fixed penalty notice was given would be liable to be disqualified under section 35 of this Act if he were convicted of the offence, or

(b)

particulars are endorsed on a person's driving record under section 77A of this Act because the appropriate person or court is deceived as to whether proceedings against the person are excluded by section 76 of this Act by virtue of the fact that the person to whom the conditional offer is issued would be liable to be disqualified under section 35 of this Act if he were convicted of the offence.

(2)

If—

(a)

the deception constituted or was due to an offence committed by the F4person to whom the fixed penalty notice was given or conditional offer was issued , and

(b)

F5he is convicted of that offence,

the court by or before which he is convicted shall have the same powers and duties as it would have had if he had also been convicted by or before it of the offence of which particulars were endorsed under section F6... F757A or, as the case may be, F8... F977A of this Act.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: S. 83(1) repealed (8.6.2015) by Road Safety Act 2006 (c. 49), s. 61(1)(10), Sch. 3 para. 55(2), Sch. 7(4); S.I. 2015/560, art. 3 (with arts. 4-9)
F2: S. 83(1A) inserted (1.4.2009) by Road Safety Act 2006 (c. 49), s. 61(1)(10), Sch. 2 para. 28(2); S.I. 2008/3164, art. 4(b)
F3: Word in s. 83(1A) repealed (8.6.2015) by Road Safety Act 2006 (c. 49), s. 61(1)(10), Sch. 3 para. 55(3), Sch. 7(4); S.I. 2015/560, art. 3 (with arts. 4-9)
F4: Words in s. 83(2)(a) substituted (1.4.2009) by Road Safety Act 2006 (c. 49), s. 61(1)(10), Sch. 2 para. 28(3)(a); S.I. 2008/3164, art. 4(b)
F5: Word in s. 83(2)(b) substituted (1.4.2009) by Road Safety Act 2006 (c. 49), s. 61(1)(10), Sch. 2 para. 28(3)(b); S.I. 2008/3164, art. 4(b)
F6: Words in s. 83(2) repealed (8.6.2015) by Road Safety Act 2006 (c. 49), s. 61(1)(10), Sch. 3 para. 55(4)(a), Sch. 7(4); S.I. 2015/560, art. 3 (with arts. 4-9)
F7: Words in s. 83(2) inserted (1.4.2009) by Road Safety Act 2006 (c. 49), s. 61(1)(10), Sch. 2 para. 28(3)(c); S.I. 2008/3164, art. 4(b)
F8: Words in s. 83(2) repealed (8.6.2015) by Road Safety Act 2006 (c. 49), s. 61(1)(10), Sch. 3 para. 55(4)(b), Sch. 7(4); S.I. 2015/560, art. 3 (with arts. 4-9)
F9: Words in s. 83(2) inserted (1.4.2009) by Road Safety Act 2006 (c. 49), s. 61(1)(10), Sch. 2 para. 28(3)(d); S.I. 2008/3164, art. 4(b)
F10: Words in s. 83 heading substituted (31.3.2009) by Road Safety Act 2006 (c. 49), s. 61(1)(10), Sch. 1 para. 21(3); S.I. 2008/3164, art. 3(b)

Notes on Part III

Modifications

C1

Pt. III (ss. 51–90) amended by (E.W.) S.I. 1990/335, art. 2(1) and (S.) S.I. 1990/466, art. 2(1)

Pt. III (ss. 51-90) amended (1.8.1999) by S.I. 1999/1851, art. 2(1)

C2

Pt. III modified (16.8.2013) by The Fixed Penalty Offences Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/1565), arts. 1, 2

C3

Definition in Pt. III (ss. 51-90) applied (E.W.) (1.10.1992) by Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53, SIF 39:1), ss. 18(7)(b), 101(1) (with Sch. 12 para. 6); S.I. 1992/333, art. 2(2), Sch.2