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ROAD SAFETY ACT 1986 - SECT 34

Interpretation

In this Part—

S. 34 def. of demerit point option notice amended by No. 49/2019 s. 116(Sch.  1 item 74).

"demerit point option notice" means a notice served by the Secretary on the holder of a driver licence or learner permit under section 36(1) ;

S. 34 def. of disqualifica-tion notice amended by No. 49/2019 s. 116(Sch.  1 item 74).

"disqualification notice" means a notice served by the Secretary on the holder of an overseas licence or an unlicensed driver under section 46A(1);

"extended demerit point period" means a period of 12 months commencing on the date specified in a demerit point option notice in relation to which the person on whom the notice is served has made an election in accordance with section 38(1);

S. 34 def. of holder of an overseas licence substituted by No. 30/2021 s. 44.

"holder of an overseas licence" means a person who holds a licence or permit issued in an overseas jurisdiction authorising the holder of the licence or permit to drive a motor vehicle and who is authorised by the regulations to drive such a motor vehicle;

S. 34 def. of unlicensed driver amended by No. 68/2017 s. 49, substituted by No. 49/2019 s. 106.

"unlicensed driver" means—

        (a)     a person—

              (i)     who does not hold and has never held a Victorian driver licence or learner permit; or

              (ii)     whose Victorian driver licence or learner permit has expired—

but does not include a person whose Victorian driver licence or learner permit has been cancelled or suspended under another provision of this Act or under the regulations or another Act or by a court or by operation of this Act; or

        (b)     a person who does not hold a licence or permit issued in another State, a Territory or a country that under the regulations authorises the person to drive a motor vehicle on a highway;

"Victorian driver licence or learner permit" means a driver licence or learner permit granted to a person under this Act.

Division 2—Demerits Register

New s. 35 inserted by No. 74/2013 s. 4.



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