Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

ROAD TRANSPORT (DRIVER LICENSING) ACT 1999 - SECT 14

    (1)     A regulation made under the Road Transport (General) Act 1999 may prescribe—

        (a)     the offences (relating to the use of motor vehicles), and the number of demerit points incurred for each offence, that make up the national schedule of demerit points; and

        (b)     additional offences (relating to the use of motor vehicles) against territory law for which demerit points may be incurred and the number of demerit points incurred for each offence.

    (2)     The Minister may, in writing—

        (a)     recognise offences (relating to the use of motor vehicles) against the law of another jurisdiction that are not included in the national schedule of demerit points as offences for which demerit points may be incurred; and

        (b)     state the number of demerit points incurred for each offence.

    (3)     The Minister may, in writing, revoke the recognition of an offence under subsection (2) or amend the number of demerit points stated for an offence.

    (4)     A regulation under the Road Transport (General) Act 1999 or an instrument under this section may provide for different numbers of demerit points for the same offence in different circumstances (whether or not the offence is included in the national schedule of demerit points).

    (5)     An offence is recognised under this section on the day the instrument recognising the offence is notified under the Legislation Act or, if a later day or time is provided in the instrument, on the later day or at the later time.

    (6)     A revocation or amendment under subsection (3) takes effect on the day the instrument making the revocation or amendment is notified under the Legislation Act or, if a later day or time is provided in the instrument, on the later day or at the later time.

    (7)     However, the revocation or amendment does not affect any demerit points incurred before the revocation or amendment begins.

    (8)     An instrument under subsection (2) or (3) is a disallowable instrument.

Note      A disallowable instrument must be notified, and presented to the Legislative Assembly, under the Legislation Act.