Road Transport (General) Act 1999
45Effect of suspension
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45 Effect of suspension (1) The road transport authority must not issue a driver licence to a person (or renew a driver licence issued to the person) if the person’s driver licence or right to drive any vehicle in the ACT is suspended under this division. (2) The period for which a person’s driver licence is suspended under this division is concurrent with any uncompleted period of driver licence suspension or disqualification applying to the person under— (a) another part; or (b) any other territory law, other than the Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Act 1999, division 2.3 (Demerit points system).
(3) Subsection (2) is subject to any order by a court in relation to the other suspension or disqualification. (4) A person whose driver licence or right to drive any vehicle in the ACT is suspended under this division is not entitled to apply for, or be issued with, a restricted licence during the suspension period. (5) The road transport authority must not register a vehicle in the name of a person if the person’s right to drive any vehicle in the ACT is suspended under this division. (6) The road transport authority must not register a vehicle if the right of everyone to drive the vehicle in the ACT is suspended under this division.