Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Driver Licensing) Regulation 2021
sec.247When persons must produce certificates of exemption
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sec.247 When persons must produce certificates of exemption
This section applies if a police officer— reasonably suspects a person is, or has been, driving a motor vehicle on a road between the hours of 11p.m. and 5a.m. during the person’s restricted driving period; and asks the person if the person is allowed to drive a motor vehicle on a road between those hours. If a certificate of exemption under section 246 (1) is in effect for the person, the person must immediately produce the certificate for inspection by the police officer, unless the person has a reasonable excuse for not complying with the request. Maximum penalty—10 penalty units. (sec.247-ssec.1) This section applies if a police officer— reasonably suspects a person is, or has been, driving a motor vehicle on a road between the hours of 11p.m. and 5a.m. during the person’s restricted driving period; and asks the person if the person is allowed to drive a motor vehicle on a road between those hours. (sec.247-ssec.2) If a certificate of exemption under section 246 (1) is in effect for the person, the person must immediately produce the certificate for inspection by the police officer, unless the person has a reasonable excuse for not complying with the request. Maximum penalty—10 penalty units.
- (a) reasonably suspects a person is, or has been, driving a motor vehicle on a road between the hours of 11p.m. and 5a.m. during the person’s restricted driving period; and
- (b) asks the person if the person is allowed to drive a motor vehicle on a road between those hours.