22Demerit points incurred by learner, probationary,

22 Demerit points incurred by learner, probationary, provisional and restricted licence holders etc (1) A regulation may make provision in relation to— (a) the issue (including renewal), suspension or cancellation by the road transport authority of a learner licence, probationary licence, provisional licence or restricted licence (a relevant licence) if the applicant for the licence incurs the prescribed number or more of demerit points for the licence; or

Section 22 page 24 Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Act 1999 (b) the suspension or cancellation by the authority of any other driver licence if the holder of the licence has incurred the prescribed number or more of demerit points for a relevant licence held by the person; or (c) the suspension or cancellation by the authority of an additional provisional class of a driver licence if the holder of the licence incurs the prescribed number or more of demerit points for the additional provisional class. Example for par (b) If a person incurs the prescribed number of demerit points for a provisional licence held by the person and, before a notice of licence suspension takes effect, the person is issued with a licence to which section 16 applies (a full licence), a regulation may authorise the full licence to be suspended even though the person has not incurred 12 or more demerit points. (2) A regulation may also make provision in relation to— (a) warning, suspension and cancellation notices in relation to demerit points; or (b) periods of suspension and periods of inability to obtain a driver licence; or (c) the circumstances when suspension rather than cancellation may be imposed; or (d) disregarding demerit points, or deleting demerit points from the demerit points register, and the circumstances when such action may or must be taken; or (e) other consequences for a person in relation to demerit points incurred by the person.

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