29Mutual recognition

#### 29 Mutual recognition 29 Mutual recognition (cf DL Act, s 11) > > (1) Transport for NSW must, in accordance with the statutory rules, recognise— > > > > > (a) driver licences issued by another jurisdiction, and > > > > > (b) licence conditions that apply to those licences, other than conditions that apply only in circumstances that are unique to that other jurisdiction or that are prescribed by the statutory rules. > > > (2) The statutory rules may provide for the effect of the recognition of driver licences and licence conditions by Transport for NSW. > > > (3) If a person who holds a driver licence issued by another driver licensing authority— > > > > > (a) commits an offence in this jurisdiction that is included in the national schedule of demerit points, or > > > > > (b) pays the amount specified in a penalty notice for such an offence, > > > > Transport for NSW must, as soon as practicable, transmit all relevant information about the offence to the other driver licensing authority. > > > (4) If a person who is not the holder of an Australian driver licence— > > > > > (a) commits an offence in this jurisdiction that is included in the national schedule of demerit points, or > > > > > (b) pays the amount specified in a penalty notice for such an offence, > > > > Transport for NSW must transmit the relevant information about the offence to the driver licensing authority of the jurisdiction in which the person ordinarily resides. > > > (5) However, Transport for NSW is not required to transmit any information until after— > > > > > (a) if the person appeals against a conviction for the offence and the appeal is dismissed or discontinued—the dismissal or discontinuance of the appeal, or > > > > > (b) if the person does not appeal—the last time at which the person could have appealed, or > > > > > (c) if the person does not pay the penalty specified in a penalty notice issued to the person in respect of the offence and the person does not elect to have the matter dealt with by a court—the time for the person to have the matter so dealt with has elapsed. > > > (6) If Transport for NSW receives information about a person from another driver licensing authority under a provision of a law of the other jurisdiction that corresponds to this section, Transport for NSW must take the action it would have taken if the offence had been committed in this jurisdiction.