598ASanctions involving driver licences

598A Sanctions involving driver licences (1) This section applies if a court convicts the driver of a heavy vehicle of an offence against this Law relating to a mass, dimension or loading requirement other than an offence that involves only a minor risk breach, or substantial risk breach, of a mass, dimension or loading (2) The court may make an order for either or both of the following: (a) that a stated Australian driver licence issued to the driver is— (i) cancelled; or (ii) varied or suspended for a stated period; (b) that the driver is disqualified from obtaining or holding an Australian driver licence (either generally or of a stated kind) for a stated period. (3) An order under this section operates automatically and takes effect immediately or, if a later day is stated in the order, on the stated day. (4) To remove any doubt, this section is additional to, and does not limit, the court’s powers under— (a) the Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Regulation 2000, division 5.2 (Variation, suspension or cancellation of driver licences); or

Supervisory intervention orders Division 5 (b) the Road Transport (General) Act 1999, division 4.2 (Licence suspension, disqualification and related matters). (5) The registrar must give particulars of the conviction to the road (6) In this section: Australian driver licence—see the Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Act 1999, dictionary.