Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Regulation 2000
73LRequirement to complete drug awareness course—
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73L Requirement to complete drug awareness course— person not disqualified (a) is found guilty of a drug-related disqualifying offence; and (b) is not disqualified from holding or obtaining a driver licence; and
(c) has not completed a drug awareness course within the previous 12 months. (2) The person must complete a drug awareness course specified for the person by the road transport authority within 6 months after being found guilty of the disqualifying offence. (3) If the person does not complete the drug awareness course and give the road transport authority written evidence to that effect within the 6-month period, the authority must suspend the person’s driver Note 1 Subsections (2) and (3) do not apply if an exemption is granted under s 73Q (see s 73QA (2) (a)). (4) However, the road transport authority must end the suspension if the drug awareness course.