19Effect of disqualification

19 Effect of disqualification

(1)  [Section 19 Subsection (1) substituted by No. 69 of 2001, s. 9, Applied:10 Dec 2001] If a person is disqualified from driving by a court or automatic statutory penalty of another Australian jurisdiction, or a person's driver licence is cancelled or suspended by such a court or penalty, the disqualification, cancellation or suspension is effective in Tasmania.

(2)  [Section 19 Subsection (2) omitted by No. 69 of 2001, s. 9, Applied:10 Dec 2001] .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  

(3)  [Section 19 Subsection (3) amended by No. 69 of 2001, s. 9, Applied:10 Dec 2001] If a court imposes a disqualification from driving against a person who holds a driver licence issued under this Act without also suspending or cancelling the driver licence –

(a) [Section 19 Subsection (3) amended by No. 69 of 2001, s. 9, Applied:10 Dec 2001] the driver licence is, by force of this subsection, suspended if the disqualification is for 4 months or less; and

(b) [Section 19 Subsection (3) amended by No. 69 of 2001, s. 9, Applied:10 Dec 2001] if the disqualification is for more than 4 months, the licence is, by force of this subsection, cancelled.

(4)  If –

(a) [Section 19 Subsection (4) amended by No. 69 of 2001, s. 9, Applied:10 Dec 2001] a person is disqualified from driving by a court or automatic statutory penalty of another Australian jurisdiction, or a person's driver licence is cancelled or suspended by such a court or penalty; and

(b) [Section 19 Subsection (4) amended by No. 69 of 2001, s. 9, Applied:10 Dec 2001] immediately before the court's order or automatic statutory penalty takes or, if applicable, took effect, the person –