Part 5Demerit points scheme

Part 5—Demerit points scheme 90—Demerit points for offences (1) For the purposes of section 98B(1) of the Act— (a) the offences specified in Schedule 4 are prescribed; and (b) the number of demerit points incurred by a person on conviction or expiation of an offence specified in Schedule 4 is the number set out alongside that offence. (2) For the purposes of section 98BC(2) of the Act, the offences specified in Schedule 4 Part 2 are prescribed. (3) Text set out in italic type under a heading and commencing with the words "Description of offence" is a description for convenience purposes only and is not to be taken to define the offence for which a particular number is prescribed as the number of demerit points attracted by the offence. 91—Demerit points for offences interstate—corresponding laws For the purposes of Part 3B of the Act, the following laws are declared to be corresponding laws: (a) the Motor Vehicles Act 1949 of the Northern Territory and regulations made under that Act; (b) the Road Safety Act 1986 of Victoria and regulations made under that Act; (c) the Road Traffic (Authorisation to Drive) Act 2008 of Western Australia and regulations made under that Act; (d) the Road Transport Act 2013 of New South Wales and regulations and rules made under that Act; (e) the Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Act 1999 of the Australian Capital Territory and regulations made under that Act; (f) the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995 of Queensland and regulations made under that Act; (g) the Vehicle and Traffic Act 1999 of Tasmania and regulations made under that Act. 92—Manner of giving Registrar notice of election under section 98BE of Act (1) If a notice of disqualification is given to a person by post, notice of an election under section 98BE(2) of the Act is to be given by the person lodging with the Registrar, at a place of a kind prescribed for the purposes of section 139BD(3)(a)(i) of the Act, the notice of disqualification signed by the person and completed in accordance with the instructions contained in the notice. (2) If a notice of disqualification is given to a person by personal service, notice of an election under section 98BE(2) of the Act is to be given by the person lodging with the Registrar, at a place of a kind prescribed for the purposes of section 139BD(3)(a)(i) of the Act, a notice of election in a form approved by the Registrar, signed by the person and completed in accordance with the instructions contained in the notice. 93—Notification of demerit points to interstate licensing authorities For the purposes of section 98BI(1) of the Act, the offences specified in Schedule 4 Part 1 are prescribed.