71Demerit points and offences

#### 71 Demerit points and offences 71 Demerit points and offences (cf 2008 Reg cl 60) > > (1) For the purposes of section 32(1)(a) of the Act, the national schedule of demerit points comprises the offences set out in Columns 1 and 2 of Schedule 1, and the points specified in relation to each offence set out in Column 3 of Schedule 1. > > > (2) For the purposes of section 32(1)(b) of the Act, the offences set out in Columns 1 and 2 of Schedule 2, and the points specified in relation to each offence set out in Column 3 of Schedule 2, are prescribed. > > > (3) Despite subclauses (1) and (2), the number of demerit points to be allocated to an offence committed over a long weekend (other than an offence of another jurisdiction) is the number of points specified in Column 4 of Schedule 1 or 2, as the case may be, in respect of the offence. > > > (4) Despite subclauses (1) and (2), the number of demerit points to be allocated to an offence referred to in either of those subclauses (being an offence under a law of another jurisdiction) committed over a long weekend is a number determined by Transport for NSW (not being a number higher than the number applying under subclause (3) to the New South Wales offence with which Transport for NSW has determined it corresponds). > > > (5) In this clause— > > > > long weekend means a period of consecutive days consisting of— > > > > > (a) a Saturday and Sunday (the weekend), and > > > > > (b) one or more days that have been declared to be public holidays (or part of which have been declared to be public holidays) throughout the State and that are any of the following— > > > > > > > (i) the Thursday or Friday immediately before the weekend, > > > > > > > (ii) the Monday or Tuesday immediately after the weekend, and > > > > > (c) if the Thursday (but not the Friday) immediately before the weekend is such a public holiday—the Friday, and > > > > > (d) if the Tuesday (but not the Monday) immediately after the weekend is such a public holiday—the Monday. > > > > over a long weekend means during— > > > > > (a) the period commencing on the day immediately before the first day of a long weekend and ending with the last day of a long weekend (inclusive), or > > > > > (b) the following periods in a year— > > > > > > > (i) if 25 December is a Monday—22 December until 1 January the following year (inclusive), > > > > > > > (ii) if 25 December is a Tuesday—21 December until 1 January the following year (inclusive), > > > > > > > (iii) if 25 December is a Wednesday—20 December until 1 January the following year (inclusive), > > > > > > > (iv) if 25 December is a Thursday—24 December until 4 January the following year (inclusive), > > > > > > > (v) if 25 December is a Friday—24 December until 3 January the following year (inclusive), > > > > > > > (vi) if 25 December is a Saturday—24 December until 3 January the following year (inclusive), > > > > > > > (vii) if 25 December is a Sunday—23 December until 2 January the following year (inclusive).