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MOTOR VEHICLES ACT 1959 - SECT 93

93—Notice to be given to Registrar

        (1)         If a court

            (a)         convicts a person of an offence that attracts demerit points under this Act; or

            (b)         finds a person guilty of the offence of contravening or failing to comply with a condition of a permit or licence under this Act; or

            (c)         makes an order affecting demerit points or disqualifying a person from holding or obtaining a driver's licence; or

            (d)         makes an order under section 47IAB of the Road Traffic Act 1961 ; or

            (e)         makes an order modifying a person's driver's licence,

the proper officer of the court must notify the Registrar in writing of the date of the finding or order, the nature and effect of the finding or order and short particulars of the grounds on which the finding or order was made.

        (2)         If any such finding or order is quashed or varied by a court on appeal, the proper officer of the court must forthwith notify the Registrar in writing of the date of the order made on the appeal and the effect of the order.

        (3a)         Where a person expiates an offence to which an expiation notice relates, and that offence—

            (a)         attracts demerit points under this Act; or

            (b)         is an offence of contravening a condition of a learner's permit, probationary licence or provisional licence,

the Commissioner of Police must send to the Registrar notice in writing of the expiation.

        (3b)         Where the Commissioner of Police withdraws an expiation notice in relation to which notice under subsection (3a) has been given, the Commissioner must, by further notice in writing, advise the Registrar forthwith of the withdrawal and the grounds upon which the withdrawal was made.

        (4)         In this section—

"proper officer" means—

            (a)         in relation to the Supreme Court, the registrar of that court;

            (b)         in relation to any other court, the clerk of that court.



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