Effect of cancellation of demerit points on suspension under section 40
46 Effect of cancellation of demerit points on suspension under section 40
S. 46(1) amended by No. 49/2019 s. 116(Sch. 1 item 87).
The Secretary must cancel the suspension of a person's driver licence or learner permit under section 40(2) or (3) if all the demerit points incurred during the extended demerit point period that gave rise to the suspension are cancelled.
If the suspension of a person's driver licence or learner permit is cancelled under subsection (1), the extended demerit point period continues as if the suspension had not occurred.
S. 46(3) amended by No. 49/2019 s. 116(Sch. 1 item 87).
The Secretary must recalculate and, if necessary, adjust a period of suspension imposed on a person under section 40(2) or (3) if—
any of the demerit points recorded against the person as at the date of issue of the demerit point option notice are cancelled; and
without those points, the conditions specified in section 36(1) for the issuing of the notice continue to exist.
S. 46AA inserted by No. 41/2020 s. 37.
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