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Motor Vehicles Act 1949
33QDemerit points no longer active once taken into account for
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33Q Demerit points no longer active once taken into account for
notice of suspension or breach of undertaking
(1) Subject to subsection (4), demerit points for a particular offence can
be taken into account only once as the basis of a suspension
(2) Subsection (1) applies whether the suspension notice is issued
because:
(a) the person's active demerit points have reached a suspension
threshold: or
(b) the person has breached an undertaking to be of good driving
behaviour.
(3) Subsection (1) also applies whether the suspension notice is issued
under this Act or under the law of another jurisdiction.
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(4) However, if the suspension notice is withdrawn, the points may
again be taken into account as the basis of a later suspension