Road Safety (Drivers) Regulations 2019
81Other grounds for variation, suspension or cancellation of driver licence or learner permit
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81 Other grounds for variation, suspension or cancellation of driver licence or learner permit
Reg. 81(1) amended by S.R. No. 172/2019 reg. 5(Sch. 2 item 63(a)).
(1) The Secretary may vary, suspend or cancel a person's driver licence or learner permit if—
(a) a court order requires the person to pay a sum of money by way of fine, penalty, costs or restitution or any 2 or more of those things and—
(i) the order was made in relation to an offence arising out of the use of a motor vehicle in Victoria, including a parking infringement or traffic infringement; and
Reg. 81
(1)(a)(ii) amended by S.R. No. 172/2019 reg. 5(Sch. 2 item 63(b)).
(ii) a person authorised by law to issue or execute a warrant for the enforcement of the court order notifies the Secretary that the order is wholly or partially unsatisfied; or
(b) the person no longer meets the requirements under Part 2 for the particular category of driver licence or learner permit; or
(c) the driver licence or learner permit was granted, varied or renewed in error; or
Reg. 81(1)(d) amended by S.R. No. 172/2019 reg. 5(Sch. 2 item 63(b)).
(d) payment of a fee to the Secretary under section 21A of the Act or under these Regulations has been rejected; or
A person pays a fee that is dishonoured or reversed.
(e) the person has been convicted or found guilty in another jurisdiction or country of an offence that, if the person had been licensed in that jurisdiction or country, would have enabled the driver licensing authority of that jurisdiction or country to vary, suspend or cancel the person's licence or permit; or
(f) the person has failed to comply with a condition of the licence or permit; or
Reg. 81(1)(fa) inserted by S.R. No. 120/2019 reg. 9.
(fa) the person's licence or permit is subject to an alcohol interlock condition and the person has—
Reg. 81
(1)(fa)(i) amended by S.R. No. 172/2019 reg. 5(Sch. 2 item 63(b)).
(i) failed to provide a certificate to the Secretary in accordance with section 23B of the Act certifying that, at the person's request, an approved alcohol interlock supplier has installed an approved alcohol interlock; or
(ii) failed to take any action reasonably necessary and available to the person to ensure that an approved alcohol interlock previously installed is maintained by an approved alcohol interlock supplier or a person or body authorised by the supplier for that purpose; or
(iii) removed or disengaged an approved alcohol interlock; or
Reg. 81(1)(g) amended by S.R. No. 172/2019 reg. 5(Sch. 2 item 63(b)).