MOTOR VEHICLES ACT 1959 - SECT 98BF

MOTOR VEHICLES ACT 1959 - SECT 98BF

98BF—Effect of appeal or rehearing on disqualification and discounting

        (1)         Where a disqualified person—

            (a)         institutes an appeal against a conviction for an offence in respect of which demerit points were incurred that are included in the points resulting in the disqualification; or

            (b)         applies for a rehearing of the proceedings that led to the conviction,

the disqualification is inoperative until the appeal or application for rehearing is determined or withdrawn.

        (2)         If, following an appeal against conviction for an offence or a rehearing of proceedings that lead to a conviction for an offence, the person is no longer disqualified, any demerit points for other offences discounted under section 98BE(5) in respect of that disqualification must be reinstated.