21Additional demerit points for offences committed during

21 Additional demerit points for offences committed during holiday periods (1) This section applies to an offence against a territory law for which demerit points are prescribed, that is committed during a holiday period. (2) The number of demerit points prescribed for the offence is— (a) double the number of demerit points mentioned in schedule 1, part 1.16, column 6 for the offence if the offence is mentioned in any of the following provisions of the Road Transport (Road Rules) Regulation 2017: (i) section 20 (Obeying speed limit); (ii) section 264 (Wearing seatbelt and seating position— driver); (iii) section 265 (Wearing seatbelt and seating position— passenger 16 years old or older); (iv) section 265A (Driver to ensure passengers comply with seatbelt and seating position requirements); (v) section 268 (4A) or (4B) (How people must travel in or on motor vehicle); (vi) section 270 (1) (Wearing motorbike helmet); (vii) section 300 (1) (Use of mobile device); or (b) for any other offence mentioned in schedule 1 for which demerit points are mentioned—1 more than the number mentioned in column 6 of the item applying to the offence. (3) The Minister may declare that this section does not apply to all or part of a holiday period. (4) A declaration under subsection (3) is a disallowable instrument.