{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/transport-act-1968/section-97G",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/transport-act-1968/section-97G.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/1968/73",
  "legislation_title": "Transport Act 1968",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/transport-act-1968",
  "path": "section/97G",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "97G",
  "heading": "Downloading and retaining data: offences",
  "text": "(1) A transport undertaking commits an offence if, without reasonable excuse, it fails to comply with section 97D or 97E, or with a requirement imposed under section 97F.\n(2) A transport undertaking commits an offence if, without reasonable excuse, it fails to comply with any requirement imposed by article 10 of the Community Drivers’ Hours Regulation or article 11(2)(b) of the Annex to the AETR in respect of the retention of data downloaded in accordance with section 97D to 97F.\n(3) An offence under this section is punishable on summary conviction with a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Ss. 97C-97H inserted (5.2.2008) by The Passenger and Goods Vehicles (Recording Equipment) (Downloading and Retention of Data) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/198), regs. 1(1), 2"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in s. 97G(2) inserted (26.3.2019) by The Drivers' Hours and Tachographs (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/453), regs. 1(2), 12"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1968/73/section/97G",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T10:52:29.968251+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}