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Motor Vehicles Act 1949
33Demerit points incurred in another jurisdiction
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33 Demerit points incurred in another jurisdiction
(1) If:
(a) the Registrar is advised by the licensing authority of another
jurisdiction that demerit points have been incurred in that
jurisdiction by a person who is a resident of the Territory; and
(b) the offence for which the demerit points were incurred
corresponds to a demerit points offence under Territory law;
the Registrar must record against the name of the person in the
Territory register the number of demerit points incurred in the other
jurisdiction for the offence.
(2) The demerit points recorded under subsection (1)(b) must not
include points incurred before the commencement of this Part.