Queensland Consolidated Acts

BUILDING ACT 1975 - SECT 214F

214F When demerit points are allocated and take effect

(1) QBCC must allocate demerit points to a person for a conviction for a demerit offence as soon as practicable after the points take effect.

(2) Demerit points for a conviction for a demerit offence take effect—

(a) if a court finds the person guilty—on the day after the last day on which the person may appeal the finding; or

(b) if a court accepts the person’s plea of guilty—on the day the plea is accepted; or

(c) if the person pays the fine under an infringement notice in full—on the day the fine is paid; or

(d) if the person applies to the administering authority to pay the fine under an infringement notice by instalments—on the day the administering authority receives the first instalment; or

(e) if the administering authority gives a default certificate to SPER for registration—on the day the default certificate is registered.

(3) However, if a conviction for a demerit offence is appealed, demerit points for the conviction must not be allocated until the appeal is finally dealt with or withdrawn.

(4) Also, if a conviction for a demerit offence is appealed and after the appeal there is no conviction, demerit points stop having effect.

(5) In this section—

"administering authority" see the State Penalties Enforcement Act 1999 , schedule 2 .

"SPER" see the State Penalties Enforcement Act 1999 , schedule 2 .