sec.162Driver disqualifying offences

### sec.162 Driver disqualifying offences For the purposes of a reference in this Act to a category A driver disqualifying offence, category B driver disqualifying offence or category C driver disqualifying offence, it is declared that— the reference includes a reference to the offence whether the offence was or is committed before or after the commencement of this section; and a reference to a conviction of the offence includes a conviction of the offence whether the conviction happened before or after the commencement of this section. If the person has been convicted of a category A disqualifying offence before the commencement of this section— if the person holds driver authorisation on the commencement—the driver authorisation is immediately cancelled on the commencement; and if the person has applied for the grant or renewal of driver authorisation before the commencement that has not been finalised—the application is terminated on the commencement; and if the person immediately before the commencement has an entitlement to have driver authorisation granted or renewed under a decision of a court on appeal from the decision of the chief executive—the entitlement is extinguished on the commencement. s 162 orig s 162 exp 7 May 1995 (see orig s 162(3)) prev s 162 (orig s 151) amd 1995 No. 48 s 12 sch ; 1996 No. 43 s 12 exp 7 November 1999 (see prev s 162(6)) amd 2000 No. 6 s 75 (amdt could not be given effect) pres s 162 ins 2004 No. 9 s 55 (sec.162-ssec.1) For the purposes of a reference in this Act to a category A driver disqualifying offence, category B driver disqualifying offence or category C driver disqualifying offence, it is declared that— the reference includes a reference to the offence whether the offence was or is committed before or after the commencement of this section; and a reference to a conviction of the offence includes a conviction of the offence whether the conviction happened before or after the commencement of this section. (sec.162-ssec.2) If the person has been convicted of a category A disqualifying offence before the commencement of this section— if the person holds driver authorisation on the commencement—the driver authorisation is immediately cancelled on the commencement; and if the person has applied for the grant or renewal of driver authorisation before the commencement that has not been finalised—the application is terminated on the commencement; and if the person immediately before the commencement has an entitlement to have driver authorisation granted or renewed under a decision of a court on appeal from the decision of the chief executive—the entitlement is extinguished on the commencement. - (a) the reference includes a reference to the offence whether the offence was or is committed before or after the commencement of this section; and - (b) a reference to a conviction of the offence includes a conviction of the offence whether the conviction happened before or after the commencement of this section. - (a) if the person holds driver authorisation on the commencement—the driver authorisation is immediately cancelled on the commencement; and - (b) if the person has applied for the grant or renewal of driver authorisation before the commencement that has not been finalised—the application is terminated on the commencement; and - (c) if the person immediately before the commencement has an entitlement to have driver authorisation granted or renewed under a decision of a court on appeal from the decision of the chief executive—the entitlement is extinguished on the commencement.