34Consequences in relation to licence applications

#### 34 Consequences in relation to licence applications 34 Consequences in relation to licence applications (cf DL Act, s 16AA) > > (1) Demerit points recorded against a person must be taken into account if the person subsequently obtains or applies for a driver licence within 3 years of the date of the offence for which the demerit points are incurred. > > > (2) For the purposes of subsection (1), if a person applies for a driver licence (including for the renewal of a licence) having incurred 13 or more demerit points (or in the case of a professional driver 14 or more demerit points) within a 3-year period ending on the day on which the applicant last committed an offence for which demerit points have been recorded against the applicant— > > > > > (a) Transport for NSW may refuse the person’s application and take action under section 35, or > > > > > (b) Transport for NSW may grant the licence and take action under section 33.