Section 24 of the Principal Act is amended as follows:

(a) by inserting in subsection (4) "under this section" after "undergoing the licence suspension" ;

(b) by omitting paragraphs (a) and (b) from subsection (7) and substituting the following paragraphs:

(a) on such day following the 21 day period after the relevant notice of licence suspension is served as the Registrar determines and specifies in that notice; or

(b) if the holder of the licence is not subject to a current period of licence suspension, disqualification from driving or ineligibility to hold a driver licence and submits to the licence suspension on an earlier day by returning the licence to the Registrar, on that earlier day.

(c) by inserting the following subsection after subsection (10) :

(11)  If a driver licence that is liable to suspension under this section is due to expire during a period of disqualification from driving imposed for an excessive speeding offence –

(a) the holder of the licence may, notwithstanding the disqualification, apply for the renewal of the licence; and

(b) the renewal, if granted, is not capable of taking effect before the expiration of the period of disqualification.