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Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995
sec.90Power to disqualify person from holding or obtaining Queensland driver licence though complaint dismissed
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### sec.90 Power to disqualify person from holding or obtaining Queensland driver licence though complaint dismissed
If upon the hearing of a complaint against any person of an offence against any provision of the Criminal Code , section 328A , or of an offence in relation to a motor vehicle against section 79 , 83 or 85 , the justices deciding the complaint are satisfied that upon the evidence such person should, in the interest of the public, be prohibited from driving a motor vehicle either absolutely or for a period, the justices may, notwithstanding that they dismiss the complaint, order that the person shall from the date of the order be disqualified absolutely from holding or obtaining a Queensland driver licence, or be so disqualified for such period as the justices shall specify in the order.
An order under this section may be made by the justices when they dismiss the complaint or the justices may dismiss the complaint and adjourn the matter of whether or not they will make such order to a later date when the justices may receive such evidence in addition to the evidence given upon the hearing of the complaint as they consider necessary under the circumstances.
s 90 (prev 1949 13 Geo 6 No. 26 s 22) amd 1999 No. 42 s 54 (1) sch amdts 85–86
reloc 1999 No. 42 s 54 (1) sch amdt 89
amd 2007 No. 6 s 66 (1) sch 2
(sec.90-ssec.1) If upon the hearing of a complaint against any person of an offence against any provision of the Criminal Code , section 328A , or of an offence in relation to a motor vehicle against section 79 , 83 or 85 , the justices deciding the complaint are satisfied that upon the evidence such person should, in the interest of the public, be prohibited from driving a motor vehicle either absolutely or for a period, the justices may, notwithstanding that they dismiss the complaint, order that the person shall from the date of the order be disqualified absolutely from holding or obtaining a Queensland driver licence, or be so disqualified for such period as the justices shall specify in the order.
(sec.90-ssec.2) An order under this section may be made by the justices when they dismiss the complaint or the justices may dismiss the complaint and adjourn the matter of whether or not they will make such order to a later date when the justices may receive such evidence in addition to the evidence given upon the hearing of the complaint as they consider necessary under the circumstances.