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Motor Vehicles Act 1949
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33E Suspension period
(1) When a suspension notice is issued, demerit points must be taken
into account for the notice if:
(a) they were incurred within the relevant period; and
(b) they were recorded in the register as active points on the date
of issue of the notice.
(2) For a suspension threshold of 5 demerit points within a period of
12 months or less, the suspension period is fixed as follows:
(a) if 5 to 8 points have been taken into account for the notice of
suspension – 3 months;
(b) if 9 to 12 points have been taken into account for the notice of
suspension – 4 months;
(c) if more than 12 points have been taken into account for the
notice of suspension – 5 months.
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(3) For a suspension threshold of 12 demerit points within a period of
3 years or less, the suspension period is fixed as follows:
(a) if 12 to 15 points have been taken into account for the notice
of suspension – 3 months;
(b) if 16 to 19 points have been taken into account for the notice
of suspension – 4 months;
(c) if more than 19 points have been taken into account for the
notice of suspension – 5 months.