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Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995
sec.91MInterlock period
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### sec.91M Interlock period
For a person mentioned in section 91J (1) who is the subject of an order under section 87 in relation to the disqualification, the interlock period is the period—
starting when the order is made; and
ending when whichever of the following happens first—
a period of 5 years elapses after the order is made;
the person’s prescribed period ends;
the person’s restricted licence is cancelled under section 127 because of a further disqualification for a drink driving offence.
For a person mentioned in section 91J (1) whose disqualification period has ended (other than a person whose interlock period started under subsection (1) ), the interlock period is the period—
starting when the disqualification period ended; and
ending when whichever of the following happens first—
a period of 5 years elapses after the disqualification period ended;
the person’s prescribed period ends;
the person’s Queensland driver licence is cancelled under section 127 because of a further disqualification for a drink driving offence.
For a person mentioned in section 91J (3) , the interlock period is the period—
starting when the person’s non-Queensland interlock period starts; and
ending when whichever of the following happens first—
a period of 5 years elapses after the person’s non-Queensland interlock period starts;
the person’s prescribed period ends;
the person’s Queensland driver licence is cancelled under section 127 because of a further disqualification for a drink driving offence.
Subsection (5) applies if—
section 91F applies to a person mentioned in section 91J (1) or (3) ; and
the person’s interlock period would otherwise end under this section within 5 years after the interlock period started; and
when the person’s interlock period would otherwise end, the person—
has not completed a repeat offender education program within the previous 5 years; and
does not have an exemption from completing a repeat offender education program under part 3A , division 3 .
The person’s interlock period continues from when the interlock period would otherwise end under this section until whichever of the following happens first—
the person completes a repeat offender education program;
the person is granted an exemption from completing a repeat offender education program under part 3A , division 3 ;
a period of 5 years lapses after the interlock period started.
s 91M ins 2010 No. 13 s 17
sub 2019 No. 25 s 94 (amd 2020 No. 21 s 41 )
(sec.91M-ssec.1) For a person mentioned in section 91J (1) who is the subject of an order under section 87 in relation to the disqualification, the interlock period is the period— starting when the order is made; and ending when whichever of the following happens first— a period of 5 years elapses after the order is made; the person’s prescribed period ends; the person’s restricted licence is cancelled under section 127 because of a further disqualification for a drink driving offence.
(sec.91M-ssec.2) For a person mentioned in section 91J (1) whose disqualification period has ended (other than a person whose interlock period started under subsection (1) ), the interlock period is the period— starting when the disqualification period ended; and ending when whichever of the following happens first— a period of 5 years elapses after the disqualification period ended; the person’s prescribed period ends; the person’s Queensland driver licence is cancelled under section 127 because of a further disqualification for a drink driving offence.
(sec.91M-ssec.3) For a person mentioned in section 91J (3) , the interlock period is the period— starting when the person’s non-Queensland interlock period starts; and ending when whichever of the following happens first— a period of 5 years elapses after the person’s non-Queensland interlock period starts; the person’s prescribed period ends; the person’s Queensland driver licence is cancelled under section 127 because of a further disqualification for a drink driving offence.
(sec.91M-ssec.4) Subsection (5) applies if— section 91F applies to a person mentioned in section 91J (1) or (3) ; and the person’s interlock period would otherwise end under this section within 5 years after the interlock period started; and when the person’s interlock period would otherwise end, the person— has not completed a repeat offender education program within the previous 5 years; and does not have an exemption from completing a repeat offender education program under part 3A , division 3 .
(sec.91M-ssec.5) The person’s interlock period continues from when the interlock period would otherwise end under this section until whichever of the following happens first— the person completes a repeat offender education program; the person is granted an exemption from completing a repeat offender education program under part 3A , division 3 ; a period of 5 years lapses after the interlock period started.
- (a) starting when the order is made; and
- (b) ending when whichever of the following happens first— (i) a period of 5 years elapses after the order is made; (ii) the person’s prescribed period ends; (iii) the person’s restricted licence is cancelled under section 127 because of a further disqualification for a drink driving offence.
- (i) a period of 5 years elapses after the order is made;
- (ii) the person’s prescribed period ends;
- (iii) the person’s restricted licence is cancelled under section 127 because of a further disqualification for a drink driving offence.
- (i) a period of 5 years elapses after the order is made;
- (ii) the person’s prescribed period ends;
- (iii) the person’s restricted licence is cancelled under section 127 because of a further disqualification for a drink driving offence.
- (a) starting when the disqualification period ended; and
- (b) ending when whichever of the following happens first— (i) a period of 5 years elapses after the disqualification period ended; (ii) the person’s prescribed period ends; (iii) the person’s Queensland driver licence is cancelled under section 127 because of a further disqualification for a drink driving offence.
- (i) a period of 5 years elapses after the disqualification period ended;
- (ii) the person’s prescribed period ends;
- (iii) the person’s Queensland driver licence is cancelled under section 127 because of a further disqualification for a drink driving offence.
- (i) a period of 5 years elapses after the disqualification period ended;
- (ii) the person’s prescribed period ends;
- (iii) the person’s Queensland driver licence is cancelled under section 127 because of a further disqualification for a drink driving offence.
- (a) starting when the person’s non-Queensland interlock period starts; and
- (b) ending when whichever of the following happens first— (i) a period of 5 years elapses after the person’s non-Queensland interlock period starts; (ii) the person’s prescribed period ends; (iii) the person’s Queensland driver licence is cancelled under section 127 because of a further disqualification for a drink driving offence.
- (i) a period of 5 years elapses after the person’s non-Queensland interlock period starts;
- (ii) the person’s prescribed period ends;
- (iii) the person’s Queensland driver licence is cancelled under section 127 because of a further disqualification for a drink driving offence.
- (i) a period of 5 years elapses after the person’s non-Queensland interlock period starts;
- (ii) the person’s prescribed period ends;
- (iii) the person’s Queensland driver licence is cancelled under section 127 because of a further disqualification for a drink driving offence.
- (a) section 91F applies to a person mentioned in section 91J (1) or (3) ; and
- (b) the person’s interlock period would otherwise end under this section within 5 years after the interlock period started; and
- (c) when the person’s interlock period would otherwise end, the person— (i) has not completed a repeat offender education program within the previous 5 years; and (ii) does not have an exemption from completing a repeat offender education program under part 3A , division 3 .
- (i) has not completed a repeat offender education program within the previous 5 years; and
- (ii) does not have an exemption from completing a repeat offender education program under part 3A , division 3 .
- (i) has not completed a repeat offender education program within the previous 5 years; and
- (ii) does not have an exemption from completing a repeat offender education program under part 3A , division 3 .
- (a) the person completes a repeat offender education program;
- (b) the person is granted an exemption from completing a repeat offender education program under part 3A , division 3 ;
- (c) a period of 5 years lapses after the interlock period started.