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<p>The Crown Prosecution Service maintains a list of motoring offences available for
prosecution. This is set out as Annex 1.</p><p> </p><p>Offences that are specified
by The Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 (Specified Proceedings) Order 1999 have been
highlighted within Annex 1. They are commenced by the police in accordance with Section
12 Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980. The DPP has a duty, in accordance with section 3(2)(a)
Prosecution of Offences Act 1985, to take over the conduct of proceedings including
proceedings for offences that are no longer specified. An offence ceases to be specified
if the accused does not plead guilty.</p><p> </p>
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