Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts(1) This section applies if—
(a) an infringement notice and a reminder notice have been served on a person by an authorised person under this part for an infringement notice offence; and
(b) the offence involved a vehicle; and
(c) the infringement notice has not been withdrawn; and
(d) the infringement notice penalty has not been paid to the administering authority within the time for payment under this part; and
(e) notice disputing liability has not been given to the administering authority in accordance with this part.
(2) If this section applies, the road transport authority must, by notice served on the person, take the action mentioned in subsection (3), (4) or (5).
(3) If the person is the holder of a driver licence, the road transport authority must suspend the licence.
(4) If the person is not the holder of a driver licence but the vehicle involved in the offence is registered under the Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Act 1999 and the person is the responsible person (or a responsible person) for the vehicle, the road transport authority must suspend the vehicle's registration.
(5) In any other case, the road transport authority must do 1 of the following:
(a) suspend the person's right to drive the vehicle involved in the offence in the ACT;
(b) suspend the person's right to drive any vehicle in the ACT;
(c) suspend the right of everyone to drive the vehicle involved in the offence in the ACT.
(6) If a person's right to drive a vehicle in the ACT is suspended under subsection (5) (a), (b) or (c), the person commits an offence if the person drives the vehicle in the ACT.
Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.
(7) A suspension under this section takes effect on the date stated in the notice served on the person under subsection (2).
(8) However, the date stated in the notice must not be earlier than 10 days after the notice is served on the person.