32ADemerit points reduction trial

32A Demerit points reduction trial

32A Demerit points reduction trial

(1) Transport for NSW must, as soon as practicable after the end of the trial period, reduce the number of demerit points recorded in the NSW demerit points register against an eligible person by 1 point if—

(a) during the 3 years preceding the start of the trial period, demerit points were recorded in the register against the eligible person, and

(b) during the trial period, the eligible person did not commit a relevant offence, and

(c) at the end of the trial period, demerit points were recorded in the register against the eligible person.

(2) In this section—

eligible person—

(a) means a person who held an unrestricted driver licence for the duration of the trial period, and

(b) includes a person—

(i) whose unrestricted driver licence was suspended or cancelled, or whose application to renew the licence was refused on medical grounds, during the trial period, or

(ii) whose unrestricted driver licence was suspended, or whose application to renew the licence was refused, during the trial period, for a failure to pay a fine or other penalty if the total period of the suspension, or period in which the application to renew the licence was refused, was less than 3 months, or

(iii) whose unrestricted driver licence was expired during the trial period for a period of less than 6 months before being renewed, or

(iv) whose unrestricted driver licence was suspended during the trial period by the Commissioner of Police or another police officer if—

(A) the charge that resulted in the suspension was withdrawn, or

(B) a decision was made not to enforce the penalty notice that resulted in the suspension.

relevant offence—

(a) means an offence —

(i) which Transport for NSW must record in the NSW demerit points register under section 32(1), or

(ii) as a result of which a person is disqualified from holding or obtaining a driver licence, or