Contents (1998 - 99)
Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Act 1998 No 99
Status information

Long title

Part 1 Preliminary

Note
1 Name of Act
2 Commencement
3 Objects of Act
4 Definitions
5 Application of Commonwealth Acts Interpretation Act 1901
6 Act to bind Crown
7 Notes

Part 2 Driver licensing system

Division 1 Functions of Authority generally

8 Functions of Authority
9 Authority not to issue or renew licence in certain circumstances
10 Fixing fees
11 Mutual recognition
12 Security of information in registers
13 Delegation by Authority

Division 2 Demerit points system

Subdivision 1 Demerit points register and offences

14 Demerit points register
15 Offences for which demerit points are incurred

Subdivision 2 Consequences for unrestricted licence holders who incur demerit points

16 Suspension of licence
16AA Consequences in relation to licence applications
16AB Suspension of licence—graffiti licence orders
16A Licence ineligibility

Subdivision 3 Consequences for learner or provisional licence holders who incur demerit points

17 Threshold number of demerit points for learner or provisional licence holders
17A Consequences generally
17B Suspension or cancellation of licence
17C Licence ineligibility

Subdivision 4 General matters relating to demerit points

17D Determining demerit thresholds where combined licences
18 Demerit points penalties
18A Evidence that person is professional driver

Division 3 Regulations

19 Regulations generally
19A Penalty of driver licence disqualification
20 Driver licensing system

Part 2A Interlock devices

21 Definitions
21A Approved interlock devices
21B Approved interlock installers and service providers
21C Regulations may provide for installation, maintenance and use of interlock devices
21D Financial assistance for use of approved interlock devices

Part 3 Offences

22 Obtaining driver licence by false statements
23 Unlawful possession of driver licence
24 Seizure of driver licences
25 Driver must be licensed
25A Offences committed by disqualified drivers or drivers whose licences are suspended or cancelled
26, 27 (Repealed)

Part 4 Miscellaneous

28–31 (Repealed)
32 Additional matters relating to identity
33 Cancellation or suspension of driver licence by Authority
33A Effect of expiry of driver licence during suspension period
34 Unpaid fees and charges
35 Form of registers
36 (Repealed)
37 Savings, transitional and other provisions
38 Review of Act

Part 5 Protection of stored photographs

39 Photographs to which this Part applies
40 Purposes for which photographs may be kept and used
41 Release of photographs prohibited

 Schedules 1, 2 (Repealed)

 Schedule 3 Savings, transitional and other provisions

Dictionary

Historical notes