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Motor Vehicles Act 1949
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another jurisdiction means a State or another Territory of the
Commonwealth.
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demerit points means:
(a) the points incurred under this Part by a person who commits a
demerit points offence; or
(b) the points incurred under a law of another jurisdiction by a
person who commits a traffic offence in the other jurisdiction.
demerit points offence means:
(a) an offence specified in Schedule 1 to the Traffic
Regulations 1999 for which demerit points are prescribed; or
(b) a traffic offence committed in another jurisdiction, that attracts
demerit points under the law of that jurisdiction.
Fines Recovery Unit has the meaning in the Fines and Penalties
(Recovery) Act 2001.
good driving period means the period (which may be
discontinuous) for which an undertaking to be of good driving
behaviour is effective.
licence means:
(a) a licence or permit to drive a motor vehicle (including a learner
licence); and
(b) for a visiting driver – the right to drive in the Territory.
licensing authority, of another jurisdiction, means the Agency or
office of the other jurisdiction responsible for administration of the
scheme for licensing of drivers in that jurisdiction.
suspension includes disqualification from holding or obtaining a
suspension notice means a notice under section 33C.
suspension period means the period (which may be
discontinuous) for which the suspension is effective.
suspension threshold means the point at which a person
becomes liable to suspension because of demerit points incurred
by the person.
traffic offence means an offence under an Act of the Territory or
another jurisdiction that regulates road use or use of road-related
areas.
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visiting driver means a person who is not a resident of the
Territory but who is entitled to drive in the Territory under section 32
of the Traffic Act 1987.