71Exemption for consular or diplomatic staff

71 Exemption for consular or diplomatic staff

Reg. 71(1) amended by S.R. No. 172/2019 reg. 5(Sch. 2 item 52).

(1) The Secretary may exempt a member of consular or diplomatic staff from a requirement to undergo any tests or assessments required by the Secretary under the Act.

Reg. 71(2) amended by S.R. No. 172/2019 reg. 5(Sch. 2 item 52(a)).

(2) The Secretary may waive the payment by a member of consular or diplomatic staff of any of the following fees—

(a) the fee payable under section 21A of the Act for the grant or renewal of a driver licence or under regulation 62(2) for the variation of a driver licence;

(b) the fee payable under regulation 62(2) for the grant, variation or renewal of a learner permit;

Reg. 71(2)(c) amended by S.R. No. 15/2025 reg. 17.

(c) the fee payable under regulation 64(4) for the issue of a replacement physical driver licence document or physical learner permit document.

Part 3—Variation, suspension or cancellation of driver licence or learner permit

Division 1—Demerit points

72 Definitions for Division 1

(1) In this Division—

appropriate number of demerit points means—

(a) in relation to a relevant offence, the number of demerit points specified in column 3 of Schedule 3 in respect of that offence; or

(b) in relation to a relevant interstate offence, the number of demerit points specified in column 3 of Schedule 4 in respect of the relevant offence most closely corresponding to the relevant interstate offence;

duly notified means notified by—

(a) Victoria Police or the police force of another jurisdiction; or

(b) a court, tribunal or other entity involved in the administration of the criminal justice system in Victoria or another jurisdiction; or

(c) any other authority or person responsible for the enforcement, investigation or prosecution of offences against the laws of Victoria or of another jurisdiction; or

(d) an employee or delegate of an entity referred to in paragraph (a), (b) or (c);

relevant event means an event which may be duly notified under regulation 73(1) or 74(1);

relevant interstate offence means an offence against an Act or Regulation of another jurisdiction that is the same or substantially similar to an offence described in column 1 of Schedule 4;

means an offence described in column 1 of Schedule 3 in relation to the use of a motor vehicle.