sec.266Effect of choosing good behaviour if 2 or more demerit points allocated during good behaviour year

sec.266 Effect of choosing good behaviour if 2 or more demerit points allocated during good behaviour year

This section applies in relation to a person who is given a notice to choose if— within the choice period, the person notifies the chief executive in writing that the person agrees to be of good behaviour while driving for a year under section 264 (1) (b) ; and 2 or more demerit points are recorded on the person’s traffic history for offences committed during the person’s good behaviour year. The chief executive must give the person a written notice stating— the day the notice is given; and the person’s Queensland driver licence is suspended for a period that is double the required suspension period; and the suspension starts on— the day stated in the notice; or if the person notifies the chief executive in writing that the person wants the suspension to start on an earlier day—the earlier day; and if the person’s Queensland driver licence is an open licence or a provisional licence—the person may be eligible to apply for a special hardship order under chapter 10 in relation to the suspension. For subsection (2) (c) (i) , the stated day must be at least 21 days after the day the notice is given. If the person notifies the chief executive under subsection (2) (c) (ii) that the person wants the suspension to start on an earlier day, the earlier day must not be before the day the person notifies the chief executive. If a notice is given to the person under subsection (2) , the person’s Queensland driver licence is suspended for a period that— starts on— the day stated in the notice; or if the person notifies the chief executive of an earlier day under subsection (2) (c) (ii) —the earlier day; and is double the required suspension period. (sec.266-ssec.1) This section applies in relation to a person who is given a notice to choose if— within the choice period, the person notifies the chief executive in writing that the person agrees to be of good behaviour while driving for a year under section 264 (1) (b) ; and 2 or more demerit points are recorded on the person’s traffic history for offences committed during the person’s good behaviour year. (sec.266-ssec.2) The chief executive must give the person a written notice stating— the day the notice is given; and the person’s Queensland driver licence is suspended for a period that is double the required suspension period; and the suspension starts on— the day stated in the notice; or if the person notifies the chief executive in writing that the person wants the suspension to start on an earlier day—the earlier day; and if the person’s Queensland driver licence is an open licence or a provisional licence—the person may be eligible to apply for a special hardship order under chapter 10 in relation to the suspension. (sec.266-ssec.3) For subsection (2) (c) (i) , the stated day must be at least 21 days after the day the notice is given. (sec.266-ssec.4) If the person notifies the chief executive under subsection (2) (c) (ii) that the person wants the suspension to start on an earlier day, the earlier day must not be before the day the person notifies the chief executive. (sec.266-ssec.5) If a notice is given to the person under subsection (2) , the person’s Queensland driver licence is suspended for a period that— starts on— the day stated in the notice; or if the person notifies the chief executive of an earlier day under subsection (2) (c) (ii) —the earlier day; and is double the required suspension period.