Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Driver Licensing) Regulation 2021
sec.360Return of Queensland driver licences for amendment
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sec.360 Return of Queensland driver licences for amendment
The chief executive may give the holder of a Queensland driver licence a written notice requiring the holder to return the licence to the chief executive, in a stated way and within a stated period, to enable— the licence to be amended in accordance with a decision made under section 356 or a notice given under section 359 (1) ; or information stated on the licence that is incorrect to be amended, if the chief executive reasonably believes the inclusion of the incorrect information was caused by the chief executive. Subsection (1) applies even if the Queensland driver licence is suspended. For subsection (1) , the stated period must be at least 14 days after the day the notice is given. If a notice is given under subsection (1) (a) — the chief executive must, after receiving the Queensland driver licence, issue to the holder a driver licence receipt including the amendments; and the amendments take effect under section 357 or 359 (4) even if the holder does not return the licence for amendment. A notice given under subsection (1) (b) must include a statement identifying the information that is incorrect and the correct information. If a notice is given under subsection (1) (b) , the chief executive must, after receiving the Queensland driver licence, issue to the holder a driver licence receipt stating the correct information. However, if the Queensland driver licence is suspended, the chief executive is not required to comply with subsection (4) (a) or (6) until after the suspension ends. A person who is given a notice under subsection (1) must comply with the notice, unless the person has a reasonable excuse. The Queensland driver licence has been, or the person reasonably suspects the licence has been, destroyed, lost or stolen. Maximum penalty for subsection (8) —20 penalty units. (sec.360-ssec.1) The chief executive may give the holder of a Queensland driver licence a written notice requiring the holder to return the licence to the chief executive, in a stated way and within a stated period, to enable— the licence to be amended in accordance with a decision made under section 356 or a notice given under section 359 (1) ; or information stated on the licence that is incorrect to be amended, if the chief executive reasonably believes the inclusion of the incorrect information was caused by the chief executive. (sec.360-ssec.2) Subsection (1) applies even if the Queensland driver licence is suspended. (sec.360-ssec.3) For subsection (1) , the stated period must be at least 14 days after the day the notice is given. (sec.360-ssec.4) If a notice is given under subsection (1) (a) — the chief executive must, after receiving the Queensland driver licence, issue to the holder a driver licence receipt including the amendments; and the amendments take effect under section 357 or 359 (4) even if the holder does not return the licence for amendment. (sec.360-ssec.5) A notice given under subsection (1) (b) must include a statement identifying the information that is incorrect and the correct information. (sec.360-ssec.6) If a notice is given under subsection (1) (b) , the chief executive must, after receiving the Queensland driver licence, issue to the holder a driver licence receipt stating the correct information. (sec.360-ssec.7) However, if the Queensland driver licence is suspended, the chief executive is not required to comply with subsection (4) (a) or (6) until after the suspension ends. (sec.360-ssec.8) A person who is given a notice under subsection (1) must comply with the notice, unless the person has a reasonable excuse. The Queensland driver licence has been, or the person reasonably suspects the licence has been, destroyed, lost or stolen. Maximum penalty for subsection (8) —20 penalty units.