Queensland Consolidated Regulations Queensland Consolidated Regulations(1) This section applies--
(a) if--
(i) 4 or more demerit points are recorded on a person's traffic history; and
(ii) the demerit points were allocated in a continuous 1 year period while the person did not hold a driver licence; and
(iii) the person holds a Queensland driver licence; or
(b) if--
(i) 4 or more demerit points are recorded on a person's traffic history; and
(ii) the demerit points were allocated in a continuous 1 year period; and
(iii) during any part of the period the person held a learner, P type, P1 type or P2 type licence, or a driver licence granted outside Queensland that corresponds to a learner, P type, P1 type or P2 type licence, but did not hold an O type licence; and
(iv) the person holds a Queensland driver licence; or
(c) if--
(i) 12 or more demerit points are recorded on a person's traffic history; and
(ii) the demerit points were allocated in a continuous 3 year period, and during any part of the period the person held a Queensland driver licence; and
(iii) the person holds an open licence.
(1A) However, this section does not apply if section 25A, 25B, 30P, 30ZI or 30ZJ applies.
(2) The chief executive must give the person a written notice (a notice to choose) requiring the person, within a specified time of at least 21 days, to choose between--
(a) having the person's licence suspended for the requisite suspension period; or
(b) agreeing to be of good behaviour while driving for a year.
(3) A person is of good behaviour while driving for a year, if no more than 1 demerit point is allocated to the person's traffic history during the year.
(4) If, within the specified time, the person--
(a) notifies the chief executive that the person chooses for subsection (2)(a) to apply; or
(b) does not notify the chief executive of the person's choice under subsection (2)(a) or (b);
the person's licence is suspended for the requisite suspension period starting on the sanction date.
Editor's note--
See section 127(4) of the Act for the effect of a suspension of licence.
(5) If--
(a) within the specified time, the person notifies the chief executive that the person chooses for subsection (2)(b) to apply; and
(b) 2 or more demerit points are allocated to the person's traffic history during the year starting on the sanction date;
the chief executive must give the person a written notice stating that the person's licence is suspended for double the requisite suspension period starting on the day after the date stated in the notice.
(6) The date stated must not be less than 21 days after the date of the notice.
(7) If the licence is an open or provisional licence, the notice must also inform the person that the person may be eligible to apply for a special hardship order under part 6C in relation to the suspension.
Note--
Section 30W provides for the stay of the suspension of a person's open or provisional licence if the person makes an application for a special hardship order.
(8) The person's licence is suspended for double the requisite suspension period starting on--
(a) the day after the date stated in the notice; or
(b) if the person notifies the chief executive that the person wants the suspension to start earlier than the date stated in the notice--the day, not before the date on which the person gives the notice to the chief executive, chosen by the person.
Note--
Section 30ZB provides for the ending of the suspension of a person's open or provisional licence under subsection (8) if a court makes a special hardship order in relation to the person.