38Extended demerit point period

38 Extended demerit point period S. 38(1) amended by No. 49/2019 s. 116(Sch. 1 item 78). (1) A person on whom a demerit point option notice is served may elect to extend the demerit point period by notifying the Secretary of that election within 21 days after service of the notice. S. 38(2) repealed by No. 68/2017 s. 55. S. 38(3) amended by No. 5/2016 s. 36(Sch. 1 item 17), repealed by No. 68/2017 s. 55. (4) The expiry of a driver licence or learner permit while an extended demerit point period is in force does not affect the extended demerit point period. A person's driver licence expires 6 months after a 12 month extended demerit point period has commenced. The person does not renew the licence until 2 months after it has expired. On the renewal of the licence, 4 months of the extended demerit point period remain. New s. 39 inserted by No. 74/2013 s. 4.