sec.254Disqualification

### sec.254 Disqualification In this section— disqualified means disqualified from holding or obtaining a driver licence. If— a child is found guilty of an offence under the Criminal Code , Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995 or another Act; and were the child convicted of the offence as an adult the child would be liable to be disqualified on the conviction whether under the Criminal Code , Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995 or another Act; the child is also liable to be disqualified to the same extent. If— a child aged less than 17 years is found guilty of an offence under the Criminal Code , Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995 or another Act; and a conviction is recorded; and were the child convicted of the offence as an adult, the child would be disqualified by the conviction by operation of law; the child is also disqualified to the same extent. If— a child aged at least 17 years is found guilty of an offence under the Criminal Code , Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995 or another Act; and were the child convicted of the offence as an adult, the child would be disqualified by the conviction by operation of law; the child is also disqualified to the same extent. Subject to subsection (7) , the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995 , section 82 applies in relation to a child found guilty of an offence under section 79 of that Act and, for this purpose, a mention in the section of a conviction includes a finding of guilt. Subject to subsection (7) , the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995 , sections 89 and 90 apply in relation to a child acquitted of a charge of an offence. Subsections (5) and (6) apply only if the child is of an age when persons generally are eligible to obtain a driver licence. s 254 amd 1999 No. 42 s 54 (3) sch pt 3 ; 2003 No. 57 s 39 (1) – (2) sch 3 ; 2018 No. 3 s 47 (sec.254-ssec.1) In this section— disqualified means disqualified from holding or obtaining a driver licence. (sec.254-ssec.2) If— a child is found guilty of an offence under the Criminal Code , Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995 or another Act; and were the child convicted of the offence as an adult the child would be liable to be disqualified on the conviction whether under the Criminal Code , Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995 or another Act; the child is also liable to be disqualified to the same extent. (sec.254-ssec.3) If— a child aged less than 17 years is found guilty of an offence under the Criminal Code , Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995 or another Act; and a conviction is recorded; and were the child convicted of the offence as an adult, the child would be disqualified by the conviction by operation of law; the child is also disqualified to the same extent. (sec.254-ssec.4) If— a child aged at least 17 years is found guilty of an offence under the Criminal Code , Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995 or another Act; and were the child convicted of the offence as an adult, the child would be disqualified by the conviction by operation of law; the child is also disqualified to the same extent. (sec.254-ssec.5) Subject to subsection (7) , the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995 , section 82 applies in relation to a child found guilty of an offence under section 79 of that Act and, for this purpose, a mention in the section of a conviction includes a finding of guilt. (sec.254-ssec.6) Subject to subsection (7) , the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995 , sections 89 and 90 apply in relation to a child acquitted of a charge of an offence. (sec.254-ssec.7) Subsections (5) and (6) apply only if the child is of an age when persons generally are eligible to obtain a driver licence. - (a) a child is found guilty of an offence under the Criminal Code , Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995 or another Act; and - (b) were the child convicted of the offence as an adult the child would be liable to be disqualified on the conviction whether under the Criminal Code , Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995 or another Act; - (a) a child aged less than 17 years is found guilty of an offence under the Criminal Code , Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995 or another Act; and - (b) a conviction is recorded; and - (c) were the child convicted of the offence as an adult, the child would be disqualified by the conviction by operation of law; - (a) a child aged at least 17 years is found guilty of an offence under the Criminal Code , Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995 or another Act; and - (b) were the child convicted of the offence as an adult, the child would be disqualified by the conviction by operation of law;