sec.67AXWhen demerit points allocated for demerit offences

### sec.67AX When demerit points allocated for demerit offences The commission must allocate demerit points to a person for a conviction for a demerit offence as soon as practicable after the points take effect. Demerit points for a conviction for a demerit offence take effect— if a court finds a person guilty—on the day after the last day on which the person may appeal the finding; or if a court accepts a person’s plea of guilty—on the day the plea is accepted; or if a person pays the fine under an infringement notice, in full—on the day the fine is paid; or if a person applies to the administering authority to pay the fine under an infringement notice, by instalments—on the day the administering authority receives the first instalment; or if the administering authority gives a default certificate to SPER for registration—on the day the default certificate is registered; or if the commission decides to take disciplinary action against the person—on the day the disciplinary action takes effect under section 74G . However, if a conviction for a demerit offence is appealed, demerit points for the conviction must not be allocated until the appeal is finally dealt with or withdrawn. Also, if a conviction for a demerit offence is appealed and after the appeal there is no conviction, demerit points stop having effect. In this section— appeal includes a review of a decision of the commission by the tribunal under section 86 . s 67AX ins 2003 No. 1 s 34 amd 2007 No. 47 s 38 ; 2013 No. 38 s 14 sch 1 ; 2014 No. 57 s 29 (sec.67AX-ssec.1) The commission must allocate demerit points to a person for a conviction for a demerit offence as soon as practicable after the points take effect. (sec.67AX-ssec.2) Demerit points for a conviction for a demerit offence take effect— if a court finds a person guilty—on the day after the last day on which the person may appeal the finding; or if a court accepts a person’s plea of guilty—on the day the plea is accepted; or if a person pays the fine under an infringement notice, in full—on the day the fine is paid; or if a person applies to the administering authority to pay the fine under an infringement notice, by instalments—on the day the administering authority receives the first instalment; or if the administering authority gives a default certificate to SPER for registration—on the day the default certificate is registered; or if the commission decides to take disciplinary action against the person—on the day the disciplinary action takes effect under section 74G . (sec.67AX-ssec.3) However, if a conviction for a demerit offence is appealed, demerit points for the conviction must not be allocated until the appeal is finally dealt with or withdrawn. (sec.67AX-ssec.4) Also, if a conviction for a demerit offence is appealed and after the appeal there is no conviction, demerit points stop having effect. (sec.67AX-ssec.5) In this section— appeal includes a review of a decision of the commission by the tribunal under section 86 . - (a) if a court finds a person guilty—on the day after the last day on which the person may appeal the finding; or - (b) if a court accepts a person’s plea of guilty—on the day the plea is accepted; or - (c) if a person pays the fine under an infringement notice, in full—on the day the fine is paid; or - (d) if a person applies to the administering authority to pay the fine under an infringement notice, by instalments—on the day the administering authority receives the first instalment; or - (e) if the administering authority gives a default certificate to SPER for registration—on the day the default certificate is registered; or - (f) if the commission decides to take disciplinary action against the person—on the day the disciplinary action takes effect under section 74G .