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Motor Vehicles Act 1949
33BWhen is suspension threshold reached?
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33B When is suspension threshold reached?
(1) A person reaches the suspension threshold if the person incurs
12 or more demerit points within a period of 3 years or less.
(2) A person also reaches the suspension threshold if:
(a) the person is:
(i) the holder of a learner licence or a licence that is
provisional; or
(ii) subject to subsection (3), a visiting driver; and
(b) the person incurs 5 or more demerit points within a period of
12 months or less.
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(3) Subsection (2) does not apply to a visiting driver who holds a
licence or permit from another jurisdiction unless the licence or
permit is equivalent to a licence mentioned in subsection (2)(a)(i).
Note
Whenever demerit points are entered against a person's name in the Register, a
computer check will be carried out to determine whether the aggregate active
demerit points incurred by the person over any relevant period result in the
suspension threshold being reached.