17Consequences of incurring demerit points—applicant for

17 Consequences of incurring demerit points—applicant for issue or renewal of licence (1) This section applies to a person if— (a) the person applies to the road transport authority for a driver licence (including the renewal of a driver licence), other than a learner licence, probationary licence, provisional licence or restricted licence; and (b) the person has incurred 12 or more demerit points within the 3 year period ending on the day when the person last committed an offence for which demerit points have been recorded against the person. (2) The road transport authority may— (a) refuse the person’s application and serve a notice of licence ineligibility on the person under section 20; or (b) issue the licence and serve a notice of licence suspension on the person under section 18. (3) However, the road transport authority must not serve a notice of licence ineligibility and a notice of licence suspension on the person for the same 3 year period.