73HExemption from alcohol awareness course—decision on

73H Exemption from alcohol awareness course—decision on (1) On application by a person for an exemption from the requirement to attend an alcohol awareness course specified for the person by the road transport authority, the authority must— (2) The road transport authority must refuse to grant the exemption if satisfied on reasonable grounds that exceptional circumstances do not exist for granting the exemption. (3) The road transport authority is taken to have refused to grant the section 73G (2). 73HA Exemption from alcohol awareness course––issue of restricted or probationary licence (1) This section applies if a person is granted an exemption under section 73H from the requirement to attend an alcohol awareness course specified for the person by the road transport authority. (2) The road transport authority must–– (a) if the person is not disqualified from holding or obtaining a driver licence––not suspend the person’s driver licence under section 73C (3); or

(b) if the person is eligible to apply for, or be issued with, a probationary licence because the person is no longer disqualified from holding or obtaining a probationary driver licence— despite section 73D (3) or section 73F (2), issue the probationary (c) if the Magistrates Court has made an order authorising the road transport authority to issue a restricted licence to the person–– despite section 73E (2), issue the restricted licence.