Queensland Consolidated Acts

TRANSPORT OPERATIONS (ROAD USE MANAGEMENT) ACT 1995 - SECT 91M

91M Interlock period

(1) For a person mentioned in section 91J (1) who is the subject of an order under section 87 in relation to the disqualification, the
"interlock period" is the period—

(a) starting when the order is made; and

(b) ending when whichever of the following happens first—

(i) a period of 5 years elapses after the order is made;

(ii) the person’s prescribed period ends;

(iii) the person’s restricted licence is cancelled under section 127 because of a further disqualification for a drink driving offence.

(2) For a person mentioned in section 91J (1) whose disqualification period has ended (other than a person whose interlock period started under subsection (1) ), the
"interlock period" is the period—

(a) starting when the disqualification period ended; and

(b) ending when whichever of the following happens first—

(i) a period of 5 years elapses after the disqualification period ended;

(ii) the person’s prescribed period ends;

(iii) the person’s Queensland driver licence is cancelled under section 127 because of a further disqualification for a drink driving offence.

(3) For a person mentioned in section 91J (3) , the
"interlock period" is the period—

(a) starting when the person’s non-Queensland interlock period starts; and

(b) ending when whichever of the following happens first—

(i) a period of 5 years elapses after the person’s non-Queensland interlock period starts;

(ii) the person’s prescribed period ends;

(iii) the person’s Queensland driver licence is cancelled under section 127 because of a further disqualification for a drink driving offence.

(4) Subsection (5) applies if—

(a) section 91F applies to a person mentioned in section 91J (1) or (3) ; and

(b) the person’s interlock period would otherwise end under this section within 5 years after the interlock period started; and

(c) when the person’s interlock period would otherwise end, the person—

(i) has not completed a repeat offender education program within the previous 5 years; and

(ii) does not have an exemption from completing a repeat offender education program under part 3A , division 3 .

(5) The person’s interlock period continues from when the interlock period would otherwise end under this section until whichever of the following happens first—

(a) the person completes a repeat offender education program;

(b) the person is granted an exemption from completing a repeat offender education program under part 3A , division 3 ;

(c) a period of 5 years lapses after the interlock period started.