57Unilateral closure of registry account

57 Unilateral closure of registry account

(1) The Secretary may close a person’s registry account if the Secretary is satisfied that the person has: (a) committed an offence against: (i) Division 4; or (ii) the Crimes Act 1914 or the Criminal Code, to the extent that it relates to this Act; or (b) contravened a civil penalty provision of this Act (other than section 17); or (c) committed an offence against Part 2 of the Road Vehicle Standards Act 2018; or (d) contravened a civil penalty provision of Part 2 of the Road Vehicle Standards Act 2018. (2) At least 30 days before closing the person’s registry account, the Secretary must give the person a written notice that states that: (a) the Secretary proposes to close the account; and (b) any units held in the account when the account is closed will be extinguished. (3) The notice must meet the requirements (if any) prescribed by the rules. (4) If the Secretary closes the account, any units held in the account immediately before it is closed are extinguished when the account is closed. (5) The Registry must set out a record of each closure under this section.