MOTOR VEHICLES ACT 1959 - SECT 98BC

MOTOR VEHICLES ACT 1959 - SECT 98BC

98BC—Liability to disqualification

        (1)         If a person (other than the holder of an interstate learner's permit or interstate licence) has incurred an aggregate of 12 or more demerit points in respect of offences committed within a period of 3 years up to and including the most recent date on which the person committed an offence in respect of which the person incurred demerit points, the person is liable to be disqualified under this Part from holding or obtaining a licence or learner's permit for the prescribed period.

        (2)         If a person who holds an interstate learner's permit or interstate licence has incurred an aggregate of 12 or more demerit points in respect of offences of a kind prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this subsection committed within a period of three years up to and including the most recent date on which the person committed an offence of that kind in respect of which the person incurred demerit points, the person is liable to be disqualified under this Part from holding or obtaining a licence or learner's permit for the prescribed period.

        (3)         For the purposes of this section, the prescribed period of disqualification is—

            (a)         where the number of demerit points incurred within the period of three years referred to in subsection (1) or (2) is not less than 12 points but not more than 15 points—three months;

            (b)         where the number of demerit points incurred within the period of three years referred to in subsection (1) or (2) is not less than 16 points but not more than 19 points—four months;

            (c)         where the number of demerit points incurred within the period of three years referred to in subsection (1) or (2) is 20 or more points—five months.