Person elects to extend demerit point period and incurs no additional demerit points
39 Person elects to extend demerit point period and incurs no additional demerit points
S. 39(1) substituted by No. 68/2017 s. 56.
This section applies if—
S. 39(1)(a) amended by No. 49/2019 s. 116(Sch. 1 item 79).
a person on whom a demerit point option notice is served notifies the Secretary in accordance with section 38(1) that the person elects to extend the demerit point period; and
the person incurs no additional demerit points in relation to any offence committed within the extended demerit point period; and
the driver licence or learner permit of the person has not been cancelled or suspended for a driving offence (whether the cancellation or suspension is imposed under this Act or otherwise) during the extended demerit point period.
S. 39(2) amended by No. 49/2019 s. 116(Sch. 1 item 79).
When calculating demerit points recorded against the person at any time after the extended demerit point period, the Secretary must disregard all the demerit points recorded against the person as at the date of issue of the demerit point option notice.
S. 40 (Heading) amended by No. 68/2017 s. 57(1).
New s. 40 inserted by No. 74/2013 s. 4.
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