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ROAD TRAFFIC ACT 1974 - SECT 79BD

ROAD TRAFFIC ACT 1974 - SECT 79BD

79BD .         Suspension of vehicle licence on Commissioner’s request

        (1)         If —

            (a)         a responsible person for a vehicle who is given a surrender notice under section 79BA fails to surrender the vehicle specified in the notice according to the notice; or

            (b)         a responsible person for a vehicle who is given a surrender substitute vehicle notice under section 79BCA fails to surrender the substitute vehicle specified in the notice according to the notice; or

            (c)         a responsible person for a vehicle who is given a surrender alternative vehicle notice under section 79BCD fails to surrender the alternative vehicle specified in the notice according to the notice,

                the Commissioner may request the CEO to suspend the licence in respect of the vehicle until the vehicle is impounded under this Division or the Commissioner requests the CEO to revoke the suspension.

        (2)         The Commissioner is required, on being satisfied that a circumstance described in a paragraph of section 79D(2) exists, to request the CEO to revoke the suspension and may, if for any other reason the Commissioner considers it appropriate to do so, request the CEO to revoke the suspension.

        (3)         While the licence in respect of a vehicle is suspended according to a request under this section —

            (a)         the licence is of no effect; and

            (b)         an application to renew the licence cannot be granted, even if the application was made before the licence was suspended.

        (4)         The suspension does not extend the period for which the licence may be valid or effective beyond the expiration of the period for which the licence was expressed to be granted or renewed.

        [Section 79BD inserted: No. 23 of 2009 s. 12; amended: No. 20 of 2010 s. 7; No. 8 of 2012 s. 36.]