17Surrender of licence and identity card

17 Surrender of licence and identity card

(1)  [Section 17 Subsection (1) amended by No. 39 of 2010, s. 18, Applied:01 Jul 2011] [Section 17 Subsection (1) amended by No. 39 of 2010, s. 18, Applied:01 Jul 2011] A person whose licence has expired or has been cancelled or suspended must surrender the licence and his or her identity card to the Director.

Penalty:  In the case of –

(a) a body corporate, 100 penalty units; and

(b) a natural person, 20 penalty units.

(2)  [Section 17 Subsection (2) amended by No. 39 of 2010, s. 18, Applied:01 Jul 2011] The holder of a licence who no longer intends to undertake any activity under the authority of the licence must surrender the licence and his or her identity card to the Director.

Penalty:  In the case of –

(a) a body corporate, 100 penalty units; and

(b) a natural person, 20 penalty units.

(3)  [Section 17 Subsection (3) inserted by No. 58 of 2005, s. 17, Applied:01 Jan 2006] If a person fails to surrender a licence or identity card as required by subsection (1) or (2) , a police officer or authorised person may do one or more of the following:

(a) require the person to surrender the licence or identity card to the police officer or authorised person;

(b) seize the licence or identity card.

(4)  [Section 17 Subsection (4) inserted by No. 39 of 2010, s. 18, Applied:01 Jul 2011] If a person has surrendered his or her suspended licence and identity card as required by subsection (1) , the Director is to return the licence and identity card to the person as soon as practicable after the end of the period of suspension.