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Motor Vehicles Act 1949
33CSuspension notice issued when suspension threshold reached
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33C Suspension notice issued when suspension threshold reached
(1) If it appears from the register that a person has reached the
suspension threshold, the Registrar must serve a suspension notice
on the person.
(2) The notice must include the following:
(a) the date of the notice;
(b) the date on which the suspension is to take effect (the
effective date);
(c) details of the person's licence (if any);
(d) particulars of the relevant offences, including the date of each
offence and the demerit points incurred in respect of each
offence;
(e) the period for which:
(i) the licence is suspended; or
(ii) for a visiting driver – the right to drive in the Territory is
suspended; or
(iii) if the person is unlicensed – the person is disqualified
from obtaining a licence;
(f) details of the person's right to elect for the effective date to be
brought forward;
(g) details of the person's right (if eligible) to undertake to be of
good driving behaviour and the consequences of exercising or
failing to exercise that right;
(h) further information as prescribed.
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(3) Subject to section 33F, the effective date is 28 days after the date
of the notice.
(4) The notice may be served personally or by post.
(5) Postal service may be effected by sending the notice by ordinary
post to the postal address (including a Post Office Box) last notified
to the Registrar, the Northern Territory Police Force or the Fines
Recovery Unit by the person.