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ROAD TRANSPORT ACT 2013 - SECT 34

Consequences in relation to licence applications

34 Consequences in relation to licence applications

(cf DL Act, s 16AA)

(1) Demerit points recorded against a person must be taken into account if the person subsequently obtains or applies for a driver licence within 3 years of the date of the offence for which the demerit points are incurred.
(2) For the purposes of subsection (1), if a person applies for a driver licence (including for the renewal of a licence) having incurred 13 or more demerit points (or in the case of a professional driver 14 or more demerit points) within a 3-year period ending on the day on which the applicant last committed an offence for which demerit points have been recorded against the applicant--
(a) Transport for NSW may refuse the person's application and take action under section 35, or
(b) Transport for NSW may grant the licence and take action under section 33.



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