Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Driver Licensing) Regulation 2021
sec.256Recording offences and demerit points on traffic histories
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sec.256 Recording offences and demerit points on traffic histories
This section applies if— a person is convicted of— a demerit points offence; or an interstate offence; or an order is made against a person under— the State Penalties Enforcement Act 1999 , section 38 for a demerit points offence; or a corresponding law to the State Penalties Enforcement Act 1999 , section 38 for an interstate offence. The chief executive must record on the person’s traffic history— particulars of the demerit points offence or interstate offence; and the number of demerit points allocated for the demerit points offence or interstate offence under this part; and the day the demerit points offence or interstate offence was committed. The chief executive may record on the person’s traffic history the penalty imposed on the person for the demerit points offence or interstate offence. (sec.256-ssec.1) This section applies if— a person is convicted of— a demerit points offence; or an interstate offence; or an order is made against a person under— the State Penalties Enforcement Act 1999 , section 38 for a demerit points offence; or a corresponding law to the State Penalties Enforcement Act 1999 , section 38 for an interstate offence. (sec.256-ssec.2) The chief executive must record on the person’s traffic history— particulars of the demerit points offence or interstate offence; and the number of demerit points allocated for the demerit points offence or interstate offence under this part; and the day the demerit points offence or interstate offence was committed. (sec.256-ssec.3) The chief executive may record on the person’s traffic history the penalty imposed on the person for the demerit points offence or interstate offence.
- (a) a person is convicted of— (i) a demerit points offence; or (ii) an interstate offence; or
- (i) a demerit points offence; or
- (ii) an interstate offence; or
- (b) an order is made against a person under— (i) the State Penalties Enforcement Act 1999 , section 38 for a demerit points offence; or (ii) a corresponding law to the State Penalties Enforcement Act 1999 , section 38 for an interstate offence.
- (i) the State Penalties Enforcement Act 1999 , section 38 for a demerit points offence; or
- (ii) a corresponding law to the State Penalties Enforcement Act 1999 , section 38 for an interstate offence.
- (i) a demerit points offence; or
- (ii) an interstate offence; or
- (i) the State Penalties Enforcement Act 1999 , section 38 for a demerit points offence; or
- (ii) a corresponding law to the State Penalties Enforcement Act 1999 , section 38 for an interstate offence.
- (a) particulars of the demerit points offence or interstate offence; and