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Motor Vehicles Act 1949
32Demerit points for offence committed in the Territory
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32 Demerit points for offence committed in the Territory
(1) The Registrar must enter in the register, against the name of a
person, the relevant number of demerit points for a demerit points
offence committed in the Territory if:
(a) the person is found guilty of the offence and:
(i) the time for lodging an appeal has passed and no appeal
has been lodged; or
(ii) an appeal has been lodged and the appeal has been
determined, withdrawn or discontinued; or
(b) the person is served with an infringement notice for the
offence and:
(i) the infringement notice penalty is paid in full or in part; or
(ii) the Fines Recovery Unit enters into a scheme with the
person allowing further time to pay, or payment by
instalments; or
(iii) the period for payment of the infringement notice penalty
expires without the person electing to have the matter
heard by a court.
(2) The relevant number of demerit points for a demerit points offence
is the number prescribed by regulation for the offence plus any
additional points imposed for the offence under a Ministerial
declaration.