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Fines and Penalties (Recovery) Act 2001
60Suspension of licence to drive
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60 Suspension of licence to drive
(1) The Fines Recovery Unit may, without further notice to a fine
defaulter, suspend the licence to drive of the fine defaulter until:
(b) the Unit otherwise decides to lift the suspension.
(2) The Fines Recovery Unit must notify the following in writing about
(3A) Despite subsection (2), failure of a notification to reach the fine
defaulter does not affect the suspension under this section of a
licence to drive.
(4) Despite the suspension of a licence to drive in accordance with this
section, a court or the Registrar of Motor Vehicles may exercise a
function under another Act to suspend or cancel the licence.