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Road Safety Act 1986
85NSurrender of licence or permit document
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85N Surrender of licence or permit document
S. 85N(1) amended by Nos 30/2021 s. 63, 46/2024 s. 37(1).
(1) On receiving notice of suspension under this Part, the person who receives it must immediately surrender the physical driver licence document or physical learner permit document to the person who gives the notice of suspension.
S. 85N(1A) inserted by No. 46/2024 s. 37(2).
(1A) Nothing in subsection (1) requires a person to surrender a digital driver licence document or digital learner permit document.
(2) A person who refuses or fails to surrender a document as required by subsection (1) is guilty of an offence, unless the person—
(a) is being held in custody; or
(b) has another just cause or excuse.
S. 85O inserted by No. 6/2020 s. 7.