Road Traffic Act · s 40

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40.
Powers of court
Any court before which a person is convicted of an offence in connection with the driving of a motor vehicle may —
(a) if the person convicted holds a driving licence, suspend the licence for such time as the court thinks fit, or cancel the licence and declare the person convicted disqualified from obtaining another licence for a stated period, and, unless otherwise provided, shall

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endorse upon the licence, particulars of any order of the court made under this section, and also, whether such order is made or not, particulars of the conviction;
(b) if the person convicted holds a driving licence or permit granted in any other country which is valid in Brunei Darussalam by virtue of any regulations made under this Act, suspend the validity of the licence or permit in Brunei Darussalam, either permanently or for such time as the court thinks fit, and declare the person convicted disqualified from obtaining a driving licence in Brunei Darussalam for a stated period, and unless otherwise provided shall endorse upon the licence or permit particulars of any order of the court made under this section, and also, whether such an order is made or not, particulars of the conviction;
(c) if the person convicted does not hold a driving licence, declare him disqualified from obtaining a licence for a stated period;
(d) order that the person convicted be disqualified from holding or obtaining a driving licence until he has, since the date of the order, passed a driving test or satisfied a licensing officer as to his fitness to hold a driving licence in accordance with section 19:
Provided that, if the court thinks fit, any disqualification imposed under this section may be limited to the driving of a motor vehicle of the same class or description as the vehicle in relation to which the offence was committed.

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s 40Powers of court

Any court before which a person is convicted of an offence in connection with the driving of a motor vehicle may —

(a)

if the person convicted holds a driving licence, suspend the licence for such time as the court thinks fit, or cancel the licence and declare the person convicted disqualified from obtaining another licence for a stated period, and, unless otherwise provided, shall

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endorse upon the licence, particulars of any order of the court made under this section, and also, whether such order is made or not, particulars of the conviction;

(b)

if the person convicted holds a driving licence or permit granted in any other country which is valid in Brunei Darussalam by virtue of any regulations made under this Act, suspend the validity of the licence or permit in Brunei Darussalam, either permanently or for such time as the court thinks fit, and declare the person convicted disqualified from obtaining a driving licence in Brunei Darussalam for a stated period, and unless otherwise provided shall endorse upon the licence or permit particulars of any order of the court made under this section, and also, whether such an order is made or not, particulars of the conviction;

(c)

if the person convicted does not hold a driving licence, declare him disqualified from obtaining a licence for a stated period;

(d)

order that the person convicted be disqualified from holding or obtaining a driving licence until he has, since the date of the order, passed a driving test or satisfied a licensing officer as to his fitness to hold a driving licence in accordance with section 19:

Provided that, if the court thinks fit, any disqualification imposed under this section may be limited to the driving of a motor vehicle of the same class or description as the vehicle in relation to which the offence was committed.