ROAD TRANSPORT ACT 2013 - SECT 33 Suspension of licence

ROAD TRANSPORT ACT 2013 - SECT 33

33 Suspension of licence

(cf DL Act, s 16(2)-(6))

(1) Transport for NSW must give a notice of licence suspension to the holder of an unrestricted driver licence who incurs 13 or more demerit points (or in the case of a professional driver 14 or more demerit points) within the 3-year period ending on the day on which the person last committed an offence for which demerit points have been recorded against the person.

(2) Despite subsection (1), Transport for NSW is not required to take action under that subsection if it is of the opinion that--

(a) it would be unreasonable to do so, having regard to the date when any relevant offence was committed, or

(b) it would be more appropriate for the person to be dealt with under section 34(2) or 35.

(3) The notice of licence suspension must specify the date on which the suspension is to take effect and must contain any other matters specified by the statutory rules. The date specified must not be earlier than 28 days after the notice is given.

(4) The period of licence suspension under subsection (1) is the period applicable under the following table--

Licence suspension for demerit points

Number of demerit points incurred within previous 3 years	Period of licence suspension
13 (or 14 in the case of a professional driver) to 15	3 months
16 to 19	4 months
20 or more	5 months

(5) If a person who has been served with a notice of licence suspension does not make an election under section 36, all driver licences held by the person are suspended for the period applicable under this section on and from the date specified in the notice.