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ROAD SAFETY ACT 1986 - SECT 85H

Period of suspension

    (1)     A suspension of a driver licence or learner permit under section 85F remains in force until—

        (a)     the charge is determined; or

        (b)     the charge is withdrawn; or

        (c)     the suspension is cancelled on appeal.

    (2)     Subject to subsection (3), a suspension of a driver licence or learner permit under section 85G remains in force until whichever of the following first occurs—

        (a)     a period of 12 months expires after the notice of suspension is issued;

        (b)     the licence or permit is suspended under section 89D.

    (3)     A suspension of a driver licence or learner permit under section 85G for an infringement referred to in paragraph (b) of the definition of relevant traffic infringement notice in section 85G(2), where the speed in respect of which the notice was issued was less than 155 kilometres per hour, remains in force until whichever of the following first occurs—

        (a)     a period of 6 months expires after the notice of suspension is issued;

        (b)     the licence or permit is suspended under section 89D.

    (4)     If the driver licence or learner permit of a person is suspended for a traffic infringement under section 85G and the licence or permit is subsequently suspended for the traffic infringement by the operation of section 89D, the period of suspension under this Division must be taken into account in determining the period of suspension under section 89D.

Pt 6B Div. 3 (Heading) amended by No. 18/2022 s. 6.

Division 3—Immediate licence or permit suspension for certain other offences

S. 85IAA inserted by No. 18/2022 s. 7.



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