Part 1 Further Provision

SCHEDULE 7 Mutual Recognition of Driving Disqualification in UK and Republic of Ireland

Section 31

Part 1 Further Provision

Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003 (c 32)

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Chapter 1 of Part 3 of the Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003 (EU Convention on driving disqualifications) is amended as follows.

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(1)     Section 54 (road traffic offences in UK: application of section 55) is amended as follows.

(2)     In subsection (2)—

(a)     in paragraph (a), after “Schedule 3†insert “or Part 1 of Schedule 3Aâ€, and

(b)     in paragraph (b), for “that Schedule†substitute “Schedule 3 or Part 2 of Schedule 3Aâ€.

(3)     For subsection (3) substitute—

“(3)     The minimum period is—

(a)     for an offence mentioned in Part 2 of Schedule 3 in relation to which the Secretary of State has by regulations specified a period of less than six months, that period;

(b)     for an offence mentioned in Part 2 of Schedule 3A in relation to which the Department has by regulations specified a period of less than six months, that period;

(c)     for any other offence, a period of six months.â€

(4)     After that subsection insert—

“(3A)     When determining whether the period of disqualification

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