Fines Act 1996
68Suspension of dealings with Transport for NSW
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68 Suspension of dealings with Transport for NSW
68 Suspension of dealings with Transport for NSW
(1) This section applies to a fine defaulter if—
(a) the driver licence or vehicle registration of the fine defaulter is suspended or cancelled under this Division, or
(b) Transport for NSW is required to take enforcement action against the fine defaulter under this Division, but any such action to suspend or cancel the driver licence or vehicle registration of the fine defaulter is not available.
(2) Transport for NSW must, unless the Commissioner otherwise directs, refuse to exercise any of the following functions if this section applies to a fine defaulter—
(a) the issue of a driver licence to the fine defaulter or the renewal of the driver licence of the fine defaulter,
(b) the registration of a vehicle in the name of the fine defaulter or the renewal of the registration of a vehicle of which the fine defaulter is the registered operator (or one of the registered operators),
(c) the transfer to another person of the registration of a vehicle of which the fine defaulter is the registered operator (or one of the registered operators),
(d) the issue of a number plate to the fine defaulter,
(e) the testing of the fine defaulter for the purpose of the issue of a driver licence,
(f) the issue of an unregistered vehicle permit to the fine defaulter,
(g) the registration of a motor vehicle in the name of the fine defaulter, or the renewal of registration of a motor vehicle in the name of the fine defaulter, under the Recreation Vehicles Act 1983,
(h) the issue of trader’s plates to the fine defaulter,
(i) the processing of a number plate exchange for the fine defaulter,
(j) the reservation of a particular number plate for the fine defaulter,
(k) the ordering of a particular number plate, or a particular design of number plate, for the fine defaulter,
(l) the testing of the fine defaulter to ascertain the fine defaulter’s eligibility for a driver’s licence,