Secretary may retain and check validity of physical licence or permit documents
18B Secretary may retain and check validity of physical licence or permit documents
S. 18B(1) amended by No. 49/2019 s. 116(Sch. 1 item 34(a)), substituted by No. 30/2021 s. 35(1), repealed by No. 46/2024 s. 25(2).
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S. 18B(2) amended by Nos 49/2019 s. 116(Sch. 1 item 34(a)), 46/2024 s. 25(3).
The Secretary may retain any physical licence or permit document for the purpose of checking its validity.
S. 18B(3) amended by Nos 49/2019 s. 116(Sch. 1 item 34(b)(i)), 46/2024 s. 25(4).
If the Secretary retains the physical licence or permit document of a person under subsection (2), the Secretary must—
S. 18B(3)(a) amended by Nos 49/2019 s. 116(Sch. 1 item 34(b)(ii)), 46/2024 s. 25(4).
give the person a copy of the physical licence or permit document that has been stamped by the Secretary and specifies the period (the effective period) during which the copy of the physical licence or permit document may be relied on as evidence that the person is authorised to drive a motor vehicle on a highway; and
S. 18B(3)(b) amended by No. 46/2024 s. 25(4).
subject to section 18C, return the original of the physical licence or permit document to the person before the expiry of the effective period.
S. 18B(4) amended by Nos 49/2019 s. 116(Sch. 1 item 34(c)), 30/2021 s. 35(2), 46/2024 s. 25(4).
If, at any time during the effective period specified on the copy of a physical licence or permit document provided to a person by the Secretary under subsection (3), the person is required under this Act to produce the person's physical licence or permit document, the person meets that requirement by producing the copy of the physical licence or permit document.
S. 18BA inserted by No. 46/2024 s. 26.
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