Dangerous Goods (Road and Rail Transport) Act 2010
86Power to affect licences
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86 Power to affect licences
(1) The court that finds the driver of a vehicle guilty of an offence may make an order for either or both of the following:
(a) that a licence the driver is required to have by the regulations is –
(i) cancelled; or
(ii) modified or suspended for a specified period;
(b) that the driver is disqualified for a specified period from obtaining or holding a licence a driver is required to have by regulations.
(2) An order under this section operates by force of this Act and takes effect immediately or from a later specified date.
(3) In this section –
specified means specified in the order made under this section.