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ROAD SAFETY ACT 1986 - SECT 84BN

Failure to complete approved safe driving program

S. 84BN(1) amended by No. 49/2019 s. 116(Sch.  1 item 167).

    (1)     If, by the date specified in a notice given by the Secretary under section 84BM

S. 84BN(1)(a) amended by No. 49/2019 s. 116(Sch.  1 item 167).

        (a)     the person to whom the notice is given has failed to provide to the Secretary written evidence that he or she has completed the approved safe driving program specified in the notice; and

S. 84BN(1)(b) amended by No. 49/2019 s. 116(Sch.  1 item 167).

        (b)     the court has not notified the Secretary of the granting of an exemption under section 84BL(3)

the Secretary must take the appropriate action under subsection (2).

S. 84BN(2) amended by No. 49/2019 s. 116(Sch.  1 item 167).

    (2)     The Secretary must—

S. 84BN(2)(a) amended by No. 5/2016 s. 36(Sch.  1 item 42(a)).

        (a)     suspend any driver licence or learner permit held by the person; or

S. 84BN(2)(b) amended by No. 5/2016 s. 36(Sch.  1 item 42(b)).

        (b)     if the driver licence or learner permit is already suspended—further suspend the driver licence or learner permit from the date of expiry of the existing suspension; or

S. 84BN(2)(c) amended by No. 5/2016 s. 36(Sch.  1 item 42(b)).

        (c)     if the person does not hold a driver licence or learner permit—disqualify the person from driving a motor vehicle on a road in Victoria and disqualify the person from obtaining a driver licence or learner permit.

S. 84BN(3) amended by No. 49/2019 s. 116(Sch.  1 item 167).

    (3)     A suspension, further suspension or disqualification under subsection (2) remains in effect until the Secretary is satisfied that—

        (a)     the person has completed the approved safe driving program specified in the notice; or

        (b)     the person has been exempted by the court from completing the approved safe driving program.

S. 84BN(4) amended by No. 49/2019 s. 116(Sch.  1 item 167).

    (4)     If—

S. 84BN(4)(a) amended by No. 49/2019 s. 116(Sch.  1 item 167).

        (a)     the Secretary has accepted written evidence of a person having completed an approved safe driving program; and

S. 84BN(4)(b) amended by No. 49/2019 s. 116(Sch.  1 item 167).

        (b)     the Secretary becomes aware that the evidence is invalid, false or issued in error—

the Secretary must take the appropriate action under subsection (2).

Division 3—Approval of safe driving programs and providers of safe driving programs

S. 84BO (Heading) amended by No. 49/2019 s. 116(Sch.  1 item 168).

S. 84BO inserted by No. 50/2012 s. 5.



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