Western Australian Consolidated Acts

ROAD TRAFFIC ACT 1974 - SECT 44C

44C .         Things in other jurisdictions may affect authorisation to drive in WA

        (1)         The regulations may provide for the recognition of —

            (a)         an offence under the law of another jurisdiction or any other matter relevant for the purposes of a driver licensing scheme under the law of another jurisdiction;

            (b)         a disqualification from holding or obtaining a driver licence, a restriction on the driver licence that may be held or obtained, or the suspension of a driver licence, imposed under the law of another jurisdiction;

            (c)         anything under the law of another jurisdiction corresponding to an excessive demerit points notice under section 104I(1) or an election under section 104J(1),

                and, if they do, are to specify the effects of that recognition for the purposes of this Act.

        (2)         In subsection (1) —

        driver licence means any licence or authorisation that is an Australian driver licence.

        [Section 44C inserted by No. 54 of 2006 s. 6.]