New South Wales Consolidated Acts

ROAD TRANSPORT (DRIVER LICENSING) ACT 1998 - SECT 17D

17D Determining demerit thresholds where combined licences

(1) If a person holds 2 classes of driver licence and a different threshold number of demerit points applies to each of those licences:

(a) demerit points incurred on the licence to which the higher threshold applies may be counted only towards the threshold applying to that licence, and

(b) demerit points incurred on the licence to which the lower threshold applies may be counted towards either threshold.

(2) If a person holds 2 classes of driver licence and the same threshold number of demerit points applies to both of those licences, demerit points incurred on either licence may be counted towards the threshold.

(3) If a person who makes an election in accordance with section 16 (8) or 16A (7) holds 2 classes of driver licence, demerit points incurred on either licence may be counted towards the threshold number of demerit points referred to in section 16 (9) or 16A (8), respectively.

(4) For the purposes of subsections (1) and (2), the threshold number of demerit points applying to a licence is:

(a) for an unrestricted licence, the threshold of 12 or more demerit points applying to the holder of an unrestricted licence under Subdivision 2, and

(b) for a learner, provisional P1 or provisional P2 licence, the threshold applying to the holders of those licences under Subdivision 3.