Magistrates' Courts (Forms) (Amendment) Rules 1975
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | SI 1975/127 |
| Year | 1975 |
1975 No. 127
MAGISTRATES' COURTS
PROCEDURE
The Magistrates' Courts (Forms) (Amendment) Rules 19753rdFebruary 1975
7thFebruary 1975
1stMarch 1975
The Lord Chancellor, in exercise of the power conferred on him by section 15 of the Justices of the Peace Act 1949(a), as extended by section 122 of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1952(b), after consultation with the Rule Committee appointed under the said section 15, hereby makes the following Rules:—
1. These Rules may be cited as the Magistrates' Courts (Forms) (Amendment) Rules 1975 and shall come into operation on 1st March 1975.
2. In the Schedule to the Magistrates' Courts (Forms) Rules 1968(c), as amended(d), after Form 31 there shall be inserted the form contained in the Schedule to these Rules.
Elwyn-Jones, C.
Dated 3rd February 1975.
(a) 1949 c. 101.
(b) 1952 c. 55.
(c) S.I. 1968/1919 (1968 III, p. 5075).
(d) There are no relevant amendments.
SCHEDULE
Rule 2
FORM TO BE INSERTED IN THE MAGISTRATES' COURTS (FORMS) RULES 1968
31A
Notice of intention to cite previous convictions for offences involving obligatory or discretionary disqualification from driving (R.T. Act 1972, s. 182(2A)(c).)
To A.B. of
You are hereby given notice that [if, but only if, you are convicted of [any of] the offence[s] of in respect of which you are summoned to appear before the Magistrates' Court on the day of , 19 ,] [at the resumed hearing to be held at on the day of , 19 , pursuant to your conviction by the Magistrates' Court on the day of , 19 , of the offence[s] of ] the under-mentioned convictions which are recorded against you will be brought to the notice of the Court; and if you are not present in person before the Court, the Court may take account of any such previous conviction as if you had appeared and admitted it.
Signed … ..
[For Chief Constable.]
If you do not intend to appear in person at the [resumed] hearing and you dispute any of the above convictions, or any of the details in connection with them, you should immediately notify [the Chief Constable of ] at [state address] so that further enquiries can be made.
Nothing in this notice limits in any way your right to appear in person on the date fixed for the [resumed] hearing and to dispute any conviction alleged against you.
Dated
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This Note is not part of the Rules.)
These Rules amend the Magistrates' Courts (Forms) Rules 1968 by inserting the form of notice to be given...
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