TRANSPORT OPERATIONS (ROAD USE MANAGEMENT) ACT 1995 - SECT 79E
Court may allow particular person whose licence is suspended under s 79B to drive
TRANSPORT OPERATIONS (ROAD USE MANAGEMENT) ACT 1995 - SECT 79E
Court may allow particular person whose licence is suspended under s 79B to drive
79E Court may allow particular person whose licence is suspended under s 79B
to drive
(1) This section applies to a person—
(a) whose Queensland driver licence is
suspended under section 79B(2) because the person has been charged as
mentioned in section 79B(1) (a) , (ab) , (b) or (d) ; and
(b) who is
eligible, and who applies, under a regulation as mentioned in subsection (4) .
(2) On application to a court by the person, the court may, by order,
authorise the person to continue to drive motor vehicles under a Queensland
driver licence in stated circumstances.
(3) Despite the order, the person is
not authorised to drive a motor vehicle under a Queensland driver licence
until the person obtains a replacement licence under section 79F.
Note—
Until a replacement licence is obtained under 79F, the suspension continues
under section 79Band it would be an offence against section 78for the person
to drive a motor vehicle for which a licence is required.
(4) A regulation
may provide for matters relating to an order under subsection (2) , including,
for example, the following—
(a) the persons who are eligible, and who are
not eligible, to apply for an order;
(b) how and when an application for an
order is to be made;
(c) the criteria to be used in deciding an application
for an order;
(d) the types of restrictions the court may or must apply to a
licence;
(e) the period for which an order is effective;
(f) variation of an
order;
(g) the consequences for failing to comply with an order or a
restriction applicable to a licence, including, for example, the creation of
offences and the disqualification of a person from holding or obtaining a
licence.