Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Driver Licensing) Regulation 2021
sec.288Suspension for driving more than 40km/h over speed limit while section 79E driver
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sec.288 Suspension for driving more than 40km/h over speed limit while section 79E driver
This section applies in relation to a person if, while the person is a section 79E driver— the person is convicted of an offence against the Queensland Road Rules , section 20 that involves driving more than 40km/h over the speed limit; or an order is made against the person under the State Penalties Enforcement Act 1999 , section 38 for an offence mentioned in paragraph (a) . 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 the period starting on the day stated in the notice (the stated day ) and ending on the day that is the later of the following days— the day that is 6 months after the stated day; the day the relevant charge for the person’s suspended licence, in relation to which the section 79E order applying to the person was made, is dealt with by a court or is withdrawn or otherwise discontinued. For subsection (2) (b) , the stated day must be at least 14 days after the day the notice is given. If a notice is given to the person under subsection (2) , the person’s Queensland driver licence is suspended for the period mentioned in subsection (2) (b) . (sec.288-ssec.1) This section applies in relation to a person if, while the person is a section 79E driver— the person is convicted of an offence against the Queensland Road Rules , section 20 that involves driving more than 40km/h over the speed limit; or an order is made against the person under the State Penalties Enforcement Act 1999 , section 38 for an offence mentioned in paragraph (a) . (sec.288-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 the period starting on the day stated in the notice (the stated day ) and ending on the day that is the later of the following days— the day that is 6 months after the stated day; the day the relevant charge for the person’s suspended licence, in relation to which the section 79E order applying to the person was made, is dealt with by a court or is withdrawn or otherwise discontinued. (sec.288-ssec.3) For subsection (2) (b) , the stated day must be at least 14 days after the day the notice is given. (sec.288-ssec.4) If a notice is given to the person under subsection (2) , the person’s Queensland driver licence is suspended for the period mentioned in subsection (2) (b) .
- (a) the person is convicted of an offence against the Queensland Road Rules , section 20 that involves driving more than 40km/h over the speed limit; or
- (b) an order is made against the person under the State Penalties Enforcement Act 1999 , section 38 for an offence mentioned in paragraph (a) .
- (a) the day the notice is given; and