37FDisqualification from driving

### 37F Disqualification from driving > *\[Section 37F Inserted by No. 23 of 1973, s. 2 \]* > > > (1)  [*\[Section 37F Subsection (1) amended by No. 90 of 1999, Sched. 1, Applied:14 Aug 2000\]*](/view/html/inforce/2000-08-14/act-1999-090#JS1@Ja19@GC3@EN) Subject to [subsection (4)](#GS37F@Gs4@EN) , where a person (not being a juvenile) is convicted of an offence under [section 37B](#GS37B@EN) or [section 37C](#GS37C@EN) , the court by which he is convicted may, in addition to any other penalty it imposes on him, order him to be disqualified from driving for such period as the court may determine. > > > (2)  [*\[Section 37F Subsection (2) amended by No. 90 of 1999, Sched. 1, Applied:14 Aug 2000\]*](/view/html/inforce/2000-08-14/act-1999-090#JS1@Ja19@GC4@Hpa@EN) Subject to [subsection (3)](#GS37F@Gs3@EN) , where a juvenile is convicted of an offence under [section 37B](#GS37B@EN) or [section 37C](#GS37C@EN) , the court by which he is convicted shall, in addition to any other penalty it imposes on him, order him to be disqualified from driving for such period as the court may determine. > > > (3)  [*\[Section 37F Subsection (3) amended by No. 27 of 2013, s. 55, Applied:01 Mar 2014\]*](/view/html/inforce/2014-03-01/act-2013-027#GS55@Hpa@EN) [*\[Section 37F Subsection (3) substituted by No. 90 of 1999, Sched. 1, Applied:14 Aug 2000\]*](/view/html/inforce/2000-08-14/act-1999-090#JS1@Ja19@GC4@Hpb@EN) The period determined by a court under [subsection (2)](#GS37F@Gs2@EN) must be a period that begins after the juvenile attains the age at which he or she would, but for the disqualification, become eligible to hold a driver licence under the [Vehicle and Traffic Act 1999](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1999-070) . > > > (4)  [*\[Section 37F Subsection (4) amended by No. 86 of 2001, s. 16, Applied:17 Dec 2001\]*](/view/html/inforce/2001-12-17/act-2001-086#GS16@EN) [*\[Section 37F Subsection (4) amended by No. 90 of 1999, Sched. 1, Applied:14 Aug 2000\]*](/view/html/inforce/2000-08-14/act-1999-090#JS1@Ja19@GC4@Hpc@EN) *\[Section 37F Subsection (4) amended by No. 93 of 1986, s. 11 \]*Where a person (whether a juvenile or not) is convicted of an offence under [section 37B](#GS37B@EN) or [section 37C](#GS37C@EN) and a compensation order is made against the person under [section 98 of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1997-081#GS98@EN) [Youth Justice Act 1997](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1997-081) or [section 68 of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1997-059#GS68@EN) [Sentencing Act 1997](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1997-059) , the court by which he is convicted shall disqualify that person from driving until that person has paid in full the sum specified in that order. > > > (5)  [*\[Section 37F Subsection (5) inserted by No. 90 of 1999, Sched. 1, Applied:14 Aug 2000\]*](/view/html/inforce/2000-08-14/act-1999-090#JS1@Ja19@GC4@Hpd@EN) When a court imposes a disqualification from driving under this section, it must suspend or cancel any Australian driver licence held by the person against whom the disqualification is imposed as required by [section 17 of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1999-070#GS17@EN) [Vehicle and Traffic Act 1999](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1999-070) . > > > (6)  [*\[Section 37F Subsection (6) inserted by No. 27 of 2013, s. 55, Applied:01 Mar 2014\]*](/view/html/inforce/2014-03-01/act-2013-027#GS55@Hpb@EN) A court may, on the application of a person who is disqualified from driving under [subsection (2)](#GS37F@Gs2@EN) for a period beginning before he or she has obtained a driver's licence, revoke the disqualification. > > > (7)  [*\[Section 37F Subsection (7) inserted by No. 27 of 2013, s. 55, Applied:01 Mar 2014\]*](/view/html/inforce/2014-03-01/act-2013-027#GS55@Hpb@EN) The court may, under [subsection (6)](#GS37F@Gs6@EN) , only revoke a disqualification if it is of the opinion that there is sufficient evidence of the rehabilitation of the applicant. > > > (8)  [*\[Section 37F Subsection (8) inserted by No. 27 of 2013, s. 55, Applied:01 Mar 2014\]*](/view/html/inforce/2014-03-01/act-2013-027#GS55@Hpb@EN) Without limiting [subsection (7)](#GS37F@Gs7@EN) , a court may consider that there is sufficient evidence of the rehabilitation of the applicant if the applicant has not committed an offence during the period of the disqualification.