Queensland Consolidated Acts

CRIMINAL CODE 1899 - SECT 450H

450H Licence disqualification where commission of offence facilitated by licence or use of vehicle

(1) Where a person is convicted of an offence under section 242 , 398 (where the offence relates to the stealing of an animal), 444A , 444B , 445 , 446 , 447 , 448 , 448A or 468 and the court or magistrate is satisfied that the commission of the offence by that person was facilitated by the holding by the person of a driver licence or by the use by the person of a motor vehicle, the court or magistrate may order and direct in addition to any sentence that may be passed or penalty that may be imposed that the offender shall, from the date of conviction, be disqualified absolutely from holding or obtaining a driver licence to operate a motor vehicle or be so disqualified for such period as the court or magistrate shall specify in the order.

(2) A copy of the order shall be transmitted to the chief executive of the department in which the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995 is administered by the officer or clerk having custody of the records of the court wherein the conviction was recorded.

(3) In this section—

"driver licence" includes any driving licence or driving permit deemed to be equivalent in Queensland to and accepted in lieu of a driver licence for the purpose of authorising the holder thereof to drive in Queensland any vehicle of the type or class to the driving of which the driving licence or driving permit is applicable.

(4) Nothing contained in this section limits the operation of any other provision of any Act under which the court or magistrate is empowered to do any act or thing in respect of the driving, or the driver licence, of any offender.