sec.214FWhen demerit points are allocated and take effect

### sec.214F When demerit points are allocated and take effect QBCC must allocate demerit points to a person for a conviction for a demerit offence as soon as practicable after the points take effect. Demerit points for a conviction for a demerit offence take effect— if a court finds the person guilty—on the day after the last day on which the person may appeal the finding; or if a court accepts the person’s plea of guilty—on the day the plea is accepted; or if the person pays the fine under an infringement notice in full—on the day the fine is paid; or if the person applies to the administering authority to pay the fine under an infringement notice by instalments—on the day the administering authority receives the first instalment; or if the administering authority gives a default certificate to SPER for registration—on the day the default certificate is registered. However, if a conviction for a demerit offence is appealed, demerit points for the conviction must not be allocated until the appeal is finally dealt with or withdrawn. Also, if a conviction for a demerit offence is appealed and after the appeal there is no conviction, demerit points stop having effect. In this section— administering authority see the State Penalties Enforcement Act 1999 , schedule 2 . SPER see the State Penalties Enforcement Act 1999 , schedule 2 . s 214F ins 2020 No. 24 s 56 (sec.214F-ssec.1) QBCC must allocate demerit points to a person for a conviction for a demerit offence as soon as practicable after the points take effect. (sec.214F-ssec.2) Demerit points for a conviction for a demerit offence take effect— if a court finds the person guilty—on the day after the last day on which the person may appeal the finding; or if a court accepts the person’s plea of guilty—on the day the plea is accepted; or if the person pays the fine under an infringement notice in full—on the day the fine is paid; or if the person applies to the administering authority to pay the fine under an infringement notice by instalments—on the day the administering authority receives the first instalment; or if the administering authority gives a default certificate to SPER for registration—on the day the default certificate is registered. (sec.214F-ssec.3) However, if a conviction for a demerit offence is appealed, demerit points for the conviction must not be allocated until the appeal is finally dealt with or withdrawn. (sec.214F-ssec.4) Also, if a conviction for a demerit offence is appealed and after the appeal there is no conviction, demerit points stop having effect. (sec.214F-ssec.5) In this section— administering authority see the State Penalties Enforcement Act 1999 , schedule 2 . SPER see the State Penalties Enforcement Act 1999 , schedule 2 . - (a) if a court finds the person guilty—on the day after the last day on which the person may appeal the finding; or - (b) if a court accepts the person’s plea of guilty—on the day the plea is accepted; or - (c) if the person pays the fine under an infringement notice in full—on the day the fine is paid; or - (d) if the person applies to the administering authority to pay the fine under an infringement notice by instalments—on the day the administering authority receives the first instalment; or - (e) if the administering authority gives a default certificate to SPER for registration—on the day the default certificate is registered.