62 (1) Schedule 1 (offences to which sections 1, 6, 11 and 12(1) apply) is amended as follows.

(2) In the entries relating to sections 98A(7) and 99(5) of the Road Traffic Act 1988 (c. 52), omit “and counterpart”.

(3) In the entry relating to section 164(6) of that Act, omit “and counterpart etc.”.

63 (1) Part 1 of Schedule 2 (prosecution and punishment of offences: offences under the Traffic Acts) is amended as follows.

(2) In the entries relating to the following provisions, omit “and counterpart”—

(a) section 92(7C) of the Road Traffic Act 1988,

(b) section 93(3) of that Act,

(c) section 98A(7) of that Act,

(d) section 99(5) of that Act,

(e) section 118 of that Act,

(f) section 26 of the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 (c. 53), and

(g) section 27 of that Act.

(3) In the entry relating to section 164 of the Road Traffic Act 1988, omit “or counterpart etc.”.

(4) In the entry relating to section 173 of that Act, omit “counterparts of Community licences,”.

64 In Schedule 5 (Scotland: additional offences open to conditional offer), in the entry relating to section 99(5) of the Road Traffic Act 1988, omit—

(a) “and its counterpart”, and

(b) “and counterpart”.

Child Support Act 1991 (c. 48)

65 (1) Section 40B of the Child Support Act 1991 (disqualification from driving: further provision) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (4), omit the words from “and” to the end.

(3) In subsection (9)—

(a) omit “and its counterpart”, and

(b) for “their” substitute “its”.

Road Traffic (New Drivers) Act 1995 (c. 13)

66 The Road Traffic (New Drivers) Act 1995 is amended as follows.

67 (1) Section 2 (surrender of licences) is amended as follows.

(2) For subsection (2) substitute—

“(2) Where this subsection applies, the court must, together with the notice of the order referred to in subsection (1)(d) required to be sent to the Secretary of State under section 44A of the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988, send the person’s licence on its production to the court.”

(3) In subsection (3)—

(a) in paragraph (a), for “and its counterpart have” substitute “has”,

(b) in paragraph (c)—

(i) omit “appropriate person endorses the number of”, and

(ii) for “on the counterpart of the licence” substitute “are to be endorsed on the person’s driving record”, and

(c) in paragraph (f)—

(i) before “endorsed” insert “to be”, and

(ii) for “counterpart of the licence” substitute “person’s driving record”.

(4) In subsection (4)—

(a) in paragraph (a)—

(i) omit “and its counterpart”, and

(ii) for “57(3) or (4) or 77(1)” substitute “57A(3) or (4) or 77A(2)”, and

(b) in paragraph (b), insert at the end “together with the notice he is required to send under section 57A or 77A of that Act of the particulars to be endorsed on the person’s driving record”.

68 In section 3 (revocation of licences), for subsection (1) substitute—

“(1) Where the Secretary of State receives—

(a) a notice sent to him under section 44A, 57A or 77A of the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 of particulars required to be endorsed on a person’s driving record, and

(b) a person’s licence sent to him in accordance with section 2(2) or (4)(b),

the Secretary of State must by notice served on that person revoke the licence.”

69 In section 9(5) (interpretation etc.), omit “and its counterpart” in both places.

70 (1) Schedule 1 (newly qualified drivers holding test certificates) is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph 3—

(a) in sub-paragraph (2), omit “and its counterpart”, and

(b) in sub-paragraph (4)(a), omit “(with its counterpart)”.

(3) In paragraph 4—

(a) for sub-paragraph (2) substitute—

“(2) The court must send to the Secretary of State, on its production to the court, the person’s test certificate, together with the notice of the order referred to in section 2(1)(d).”, and

(b) in sub-paragraph (4), for the words following “State” substitute “the person’s test certificate together with the notice he is required to send under section 57A or 77A of the particulars to be endorsed on the person’s driving record.”

(4) In paragraph 5(1)—

(a) for “paragraph 4” substitute “section 44A, 57A or 77A of the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988”,

(b) for “or endorsed on the counterpart of a person’s licence” substitute “on a person’s driving record”, and

(c) for “(4)(b)” substitute “(4)”.

(5) In paragraph 7—

(a) for sub-paragraph (2) substitute—

“(2) The court must, together with the notice of the order referred to in section 2(1)(d), send to the Secretary of State—

(a) on its production to the court, the person’s licence, and

(b) on its production to the court, the person’s test certificate.”, and

(b) in sub-paragraph (4)—

(i) in paragraph (a), omit “and its counterpart”,

(ii) in that paragraph, for “57(3) or (4) or 77(1)” substitute “57A(3) or (4) or 77A(2)”, and

(iii) in paragraph (b), for “them” substitute “it” and insert at the end “together with the notice he is required to send under section 57A or 77A of that Act of the particulars to be endorsed on the person’s driving record.”

(6) In paragraph 8(1)(a),—

(a) for “paragraph 7(2)(a)” substitute “section 44A, 57A or 77A of the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988”,

(b) for “the counterpart of a person’s licence” substitute ”a person’s driving record,

(c) omit “and its counterpart”, and

(d) for “7(2)(b)” substitute “7(2)(a)”.

Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 (c. 6)

71 The Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 is amended as follows.

72 (1) Section 146 (driving disqualification for any offence) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (4)—

(a) in paragraph (a), omit “together with its counterpart”, and

(b) in paragraphs (aa) and (b), omit “and its counterpart (if any)”.

(3) In subsection (5), omit the definition of “counterpart”.

73 (1) Section 147 (driving disqualification where vehicle used for purposes of crime) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (5)—

(a) in paragraph (a), omit “together with its counterpart”, and

(b) in paragraphs (aa) and (b), omit “and its counterpart (if any)”.

(3) In subsection (7), for “and “counterpart” have the meanings” substitute “has the meaning”.

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

74 The Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003 is amended as follows.

75 (1) Section 63 (production of licence: Great Britain) is amended as follows.

(2) Omit “and its counterpart” in each place.

(3) In subsections (3)(b) and (4)(b), for “them” substitute “it”.

(4) In subsection (7), omit the second sentence.

76 (1) Section 64 (production of licence: Northern Ireland) is amended as follows.

(2) Omit “and its counterpart” in each place.

(3) In subsections (3)(b) and (4)(b), for “them” substitute “it”.

(4) In subsection (7), omit the second sentence.

77 (1) Section 68 (endorsement of licence: Great Britain) is amended as follows.

(2) For subsections (2) to (5) substitute—

“(2) The Secretary of State must secure that the particulars of the disqualification are endorsed on the person’s driving record until the end of the period for which the endorsement remains effective.

(3) At the end of the period for which the endorsement remains effective the Secretary of State must remove the endorsement from the person’s driving record.”

(3) For subsection (7) substitute—

“(7) Where the person ceases to be disqualified by virtue of section 57(6), the Secretary of State must endorse the relevant particulars on his driving record.

In this section and section 69 “driving record” has the meaning given by section 97A of the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988.”

78 (1) Section 69 (endorsement of licence: Northern Ireland) is amended as follows.

(2) For subsections (2) to (5) substitute—

“(2) The Department must secure that the particulars of the disqualification are endorsed on the person’s driving record until the end of the period for which the endorsement remains effective.

(3) At the end of the period for which the endorsement remains effective the Department must secure that the endorsement is removed from the person’s driving record.”

(3) For subsection (7) substitute—

“(7) Where the person ceases to be disqualified by virtue of section 57(6), the Department must secure that the relevant particulars are endorsed on his driving record.”

79 In section 74(1) (interpretation), omit the definition of “counterpart”.

Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44)

80 (1) Section 301 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (fine defaulters: driving disqualification) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (6)—

(a) in paragraph (a), omit “together with its counterpart”, and

(b) in paragraph (b), omit “and its counterpart (if any)”.

(3) In subsection (7), omit the definition of “counterpart”.