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Tow Truck Industry Act 1998
90Power of court to order licence or drivers certificate to be surrendered
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#### 90 Power of court to order licence or drivers certificate to be surrendered
90 Power of court to order licence or drivers certificate to be surrendered
> > (1) If—
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> > > (a) in any proceedings before a court in which a licensee or certified driver is convicted of an indictable offence, or
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> > > (b) in any proceedings before a court in which a licensee or certified driver gives evidence or is convicted of an offence under this Act or the regulations,
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> > the court is of the opinion on the evidence before it, whether that evidence is given by the licensee, certified driver or any other person, that the licence or drivers certificate should be suspended or revoked, the court may order that the licence or drivers certificate be suspended for a period not exceeding 28 days and that the licence or certificate be delivered up to the court.
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> > (2) If a licence or drivers certificate is delivered up to a court in accordance with an order under subsection (1), the clerk or other relevant officer of the court must immediately send the licence or certificate, and a copy of the order, to the Secretary.
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> > (3) The Secretary, on receiving the licence or drivers certificate under subsection (2), may—
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> > > (a) cause the licence or drivers certificate to be returned to the licensee or certified driver concerned, or
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> > > (b) take disciplinary action under Division 4 of Part 3 against the licensee or certified driver.
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> **s 90:** Am 2017 No 22, Sch 1.22 \[3\].