Effect of appeals against convictions for demerit offences
144ZI Effect of appeals against convictions for demerit offences
An appeal against a conviction for a demerit offence does not operate to prevent—
a demerit point being incurred as a result of the commission of the offence, or
the taking of remedial action in respect of such a demerit point.
However, an appeal does operate to suspend the operation of any such remedial action until the appeal is determined or withdrawn.
Note.
If the appeal is successful and the conviction is overturned, a demerit point based on the conviction is revoked and any remedial action taken as a result of such a demerit point ceases to have effect.
The Authority may, if satisfied that circumstances have changed during the period that the operation of remedial action is suspended under this section, replace the remedial action with any remedial action that the Authority could have taken had those changed circumstances applied when the relevant demerit point was incurred.
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