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Fines and Penalties (Recovery) Act 2001
63Suspension of licence or registration may be lifted pending
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63 Suspension of licence or registration may be lifted pending
appeal etc.
(1) The Fines Recovery Unit may lift the suspension of a licence or
registration imposed under section 60 or 61 (unless the licence or
registration is also suspended under this Act for another order) if
the fine defaulter to which the suspension relates:
(a) is the subject of a penalty enforcement order and has lodged
an application under Division 3 to have an application for
annulment of the enforcement order determined by a court; or
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(b) is the subject of a fine enforcement order and has lodged an
appeal against the conviction or sentence in respect of which
the fine was imposed.
(2) If the licence or registration expired prior to the lifting of the
suspension, the fine defaulter may apply to the Registrar of Motor
Vehicles for a renewal of the licence or registration (as the case
may be).
(4) If a suspension is lifted under this section, the licence or registration
may again be suspended in respect of another enforcement order.
(5) If the fine defaulter is not successful in the proceedings referred to
in subsection (1), the Fines Recovery Unit may again suspend the
licence or registration (as the case may be).
(5A) The Fines Recovery Unit must notify the following in writing about
(6) For the purposes of subsection (5), the fine defaulter is to be taken
to be unsuccessful if an appeal against the amount of a fine results
in a fine of a different amount being imposed.