4 Up-dating of references to s. 12 of Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980.U.K.

(1)In each of the following provisions (which refer to notification in pursuance of section 12(2) of the M1Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980), namely—

(a)sections 8 and 25(2)(a) of the M2Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988, and

(b)section 55(5) of the M3Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994,

for “12(2)” there is substituted “ 12(4) ”.

(2)In each of the following provisions (which refer to the conviction of a person in his absence under section 12(2) of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980), namely—

(a)section 121(1) of the M4Social Security Administration Act 1992,

(b)section 68(1) of the M5Pension Schemes Act 1993, and

(c)section 55(1) of the M6Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994,

for “12(2)” there is substituted “ 12(5) ”.