224When immediate licence suspension notice may be issued by police officer

224 When immediate licence suspension notice may be issued by police officer

224 When immediate licence suspension notice may be issued by police officer

(cf Gen Act, ss 205(1)–(2), (4) and (7) and 206(1)–(2B), (4) and (5))

(1) A police officer may give a driver a suspension notice (an immediate licence suspension notice) in any of the following circumstances—

(a) if the driver is charged by a police officer (whether or not the same police officer) with an offence involving the death of, or grievous bodily harm to, another person caused by the use of a motor vehicle, being an offence that comprises—

(i) the crime of murder or manslaughter, or

(ii) an offence against section 33, 35(2), 52A or 54 of the Crimes Act 1900,

(a1) if it appears to a police officer (whether or not the same police officer) that the driver has committed an offence against section 110(1), (2) or (3),

(b) if the driver is charged by the police officer or another police officer with an offence against section 110(4) or (5), 112(1), 115 or 116(2) or clause 16(1)(b), 17(1)(a1) or (2) or 18(1)(a), (b) or (e) of Schedule 3,

(c) if it appears to a police officer (whether or not the same police officer) that the driver has committed an offence against this Act or the statutory rules (other than a camera recorded offence within the meaning of Division 2 of Part 7.3) of—

(i) exceeding a speed limit prescribed under this Act by more than 45 kilometres per hour, or

(ii) exceeding a speed limit prescribed under this Act by more than 30 kilometres per hour but not more than 45 kilometres per hour, as the holder of an applicable learner licence or applicable provisional licence for the class of vehicle being driven or as the holder of a foreign driver licence,

(d) if it appears to a police officer (whether or not the same police officer) that the driver has committed an offence against the statutory rules of being the holder of an applicable learner licence driving unaccompanied by a supervising driver.

(2) An immediate licence suspension notice may be given to a driver at any time within 48 hours of—

(a) the driver being issued with a penalty notice for the offence concerned, or