Queensland Consolidated Regulations Queensland Consolidated Regulations(1) This section applies to a person who holds an open or provisional licence if--
(a) the person commits a demerit points offence or interstate offence when there is no special hardship order in relation to the person; and
(b) a special hardship order is subsequently made in relation to the person; and
(c) while the person is authorised to continue to drive motor vehicles under the special hardship order, one of the following happens--
(i) the person is convicted of the demerit points offence or interstate offence;
(ii) an order is made against the person for the demerit points offence under the State Penalties Enforcement Act 1999, section 38;
(iii) an order is made against the person for the interstate offence under a corresponding law to the the State Penalties Enforcement Act 1999, section 38; and
(d) because of the conviction or the order mentioned in paragraph (c), demerit points are recorded on the person's traffic history for the demerit points offence or interstate offence; and
(e) because of the recording of the demerit points for the demerit points offence or interstate offence, section 25(1)(b) or (c) applies in relation to the person.
(2) The chief executive must give the person a written notice stating the person's Queensland driver licence is suspended for the requisite suspension period, starting on the date stated in the notice.
(3) The date stated must not be less than 21 days after the date of the notice.
(4) The person's Queensland driver licence is suspended for the requisite suspension period starting on--
(a) 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.