ROAD TRANSPORT (DRIVER LICENSING) ACT 1998 - As at 1 July 2013 - Act 99 of 1998

Table of Provisions

• Long Title

PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

• 1 Name of Act
• 2 Commencement
• 3 Objects of Act
• 4 Definitions
• 5 Application of Commonwealth Acts Interpretation Act 1901
• 6 Act to bind Crown
• 7 Notes

PART 2 - DRIVER LICENSING SYSTEM

Division 1 - Functions of Authority generally

• 8 Functions of Authority
• 9 Authority not to issue or renew licence in certain circumstances
• 10 Fixing fees
• 11 Mutual recognition
• 12 Security of information in registers
• 13 Delegation by Authority

Division 2 - Demerit points system

• 14 Demerit points register
• 15 Offences for which demerit points are incurred
Subdivision 2 - Consequences for unrestricted licence holders who incur demerit points
• 16 Suspension of licence
• 16AA Consequences in relation to licence applications
• 16AB Suspension of licence--graffiti licence orders
• 16A Licence ineligibility
Subdivision 3 - Consequences for learner or provisional licence holders who incur demerit points
• 17 Threshold number of demerit points for learner or provisional licence holders
• 17A Consequences generally
• 17B Suspension or cancellation of licence
• 17C Licence ineligibility
Subdivision 4 - General matters relating to demerit points
• 17D Determining demerit thresholds where combined licences
• 18 Demerit points penalties
• 18A Evidence that person is professional driver

Division 3 - Regulations

• 19 Regulations generally
• 19A Penalty of driver licence disqualification
• 20 Driver licensing system

PART 2A - INTERLOCK DEVICES

• 21 Definitions
• 21A Approved interlock devices
• 21B Approved interlock installers and service providers
• 21C Regulations may provide for installation, maintenance and use of interlock devices
• 21D Financial assistance for use of approved interlock devices

PART 3 - OFFENCES

• 22 Obtaining driver licence by false statements
• 23 Unlawful possession of driver licence
• 24 Seizure of driver licences
• 25 Driver must be licensed
• 25A Offences committed by disqualified drivers or drivers whose licences are suspended or cancelled
26, 27. (Repealed)

PART 4 - MISCELLANEOUS

• 32 Additional matters relating to identity
• 33 Cancellation or suspension of driver licence by Authority
• 33A Effect of expiry of driver licence during suspension period
• 34 Unpaid fees and charges
• 35 Form of registers
36. (Repealed)
• 37 Savings, transitional and other provisions
• 38 Review of Act

PART 5 - PROTECTION OF STORED PHOTOGRAPHS

• 39 Photographs to which this Part applies
• 40 Purposes for which photographs may be kept and used
• 41 Release of photographs prohibited
Schedule 2 (Repealed)
• SCHEDULE 3
• SCHEDULE 99 Dictionary