The Armed Forces (Driving Disqualification Orders) Regulations 2023

Section 15 of the Armed Forces Act 2021 (c. 35) amended the Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52) so as to extend the punishments available to the Court Martial and Service Civilian Court (“the service courts”) to enable those courts to disqualify an offender from driving. Pursuant to section 177M of the Armed Forces Act 2006 as amended, these Regulations make provision equivalent to sections 37, 39, 40, 42, 43, 47, and 48 of the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 (c. 53) (“RTOA 1988”). These Regulations also make consequential amendments to the rules of court for each of the service courts, in order to enable them to implement the substantive Regulations.