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Road Safety Act 1986
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85S Appeal to the Magistrates' Court
(1) A person whose driver licence or learner permit is suspended under this Part may appeal against the decision to suspend the driver licence or learner permit to the Magistrates' Court.
(2) Before a person commences an appeal to the Magistrates' Court under subsection (1), the person must give at least 14 days' written notice of the commencement of the appeal to—
(b) a registrar of the Magistrates' Court.
(3) In a notice under subsection (2), the person must set out—
S. 85S(3)(a) amended by No. 25/2025 s. 11.
(a) for an appeal against a decision to suspend a licence or permit under Division 1 or 2, the alleged exceptional circumstances; and
S. 85S(3)(b) amended by No. 25/2025 s. 11.
(b) for an appeal against a decision to suspend a licence or permit under Division 3, the reasons why the person is not an unacceptable risk to road safety.
S. 85T inserted by No. 6/2020 s. 7.