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← Road Traffic Act 1961

Road Traffic Act 1961 s 44

s 44 Recording of particulars of convictions or disqualifications by Deputy Commissioner of Police

44. —(1) Where a person is convicted of an offence in connection with the driving of a motor vehicle or is disqualified by any court from holding or obtaining a driving licence, the court is to send notice of the conviction or order of disqualification to the Deputy Commissioner of Police who must thereupon cause particulars of the conviction or disqualification to be recorded. [2/2007] (2) In any proceedings in any court, a certificate, purporting to be signed by the Deputy Commissioner of Police or any officer authorised by the Deputy Commissioner of Police, relating to the particulars of any conviction or disqualification recorded and maintained under subsection (1) is prima facie evidence of the conviction or disqualification. (3) Where a person is disqualified by any court from holding a driving licence, he or she must deliver his or her driving licence (if any) within 7 days of the order of disqualification to the Deputy Commissioner of Police who must — ( a ) cancel it or keep it during the period of disqualification; or ( b ) if the disqualification does not apply to all the classes of vehicles which that person is permitted to drive, return the driving licence to him or her after having made the necessary endorsement thereon. —(1) Where a person is convicted of an offence in connection with the driving of a motor vehicle or is disqualified by any court from holding or obtaining a driving licence, the court is to send notice of the conviction or order of disqualification to the Deputy Commissioner of Police who must thereupon cause particulars of the conviction or disqualification to be recorded. [2/2007] (2) In any proceedings in any court, a certificate, purporting to be signed by the Deputy Commissioner of Police or any officer authorised by the Deputy Commissioner of Police, relating to the particulars of any conviction or disqualification recorded and maintained under subsection (1) is prima facie evidence of the conviction or disqualification. (3) Where a person is disqualified by any court from holding a driving licence, he or she must deliver his or her driving licence (if any) within 7 days of the order of disqualification to the Deputy Commissioner of Police who must — ( a ) cancel it or keep it during the period of disqualification; or ( b ) if the disqualification does not apply to all the classes of vehicles which that person is permitted to drive, return the driving licence to him or her after having made the necessary endorsement thereon.

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