246Permanent disqualification from obtaining licence

246 Permanent disqualification from obtaining licence

(1)  [Section 246 Subsection (1) amended by No. 7 of 2007, s. 67, Applied:30 Apr 2007] The following are permanently disqualified from obtaining or holding a licence:

(a) [Section 246 Subsection (1) amended by No. 7 of 2007, s. 67, Applied:30 Apr 2007] a person to whom 200 or more demerit points have been allocated consequent on one or more serious convictions;

(b) [Section 246 Subsection (1) amended by No. 7 of 2007, s. 67, Applied:30 Apr 2007] a person who is or has been a partner in a partnership or a major shareholder in a body corporate to which 200 or more demerit points have been allocated consequent on one or more serious convictions;

(c) a partnership or body corporate which has or had a partner or major shareholder–

(i) [Section 246 Subsection (1) amended by No. 7 of 2007, s. 67, Applied:30 Apr 2007] to whom 200 or more demerit points have been allocated consequent on one or more serious convictions; or

(ii) [Section 246 Subsection (1) amended by No. 7 of 2007, s. 67, Applied:30 Apr 2007] who has been a partner of another partnership or major shareholder in another body corporate to which 200 or more demerit points have been allocated consequent on one or more serious convictions.

(2)  A major shareholder is a person who holds more than 10% of the issued shares in a body corporate.

(3)  The Secretary, by notice in writing, must notify a person of –

(a) [Section 246 Subsection (3) amended by No. 7 of 2007, s. 67, Applied:30 Apr 2007] any disqualification under this section; and

(b) the date on which the disqualification takes effect.