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

Prescribed period

91N Prescribed period

(1) The
"prescribed period" for a person is the period of 12 months during which—
(a) the person held a valid Queensland driver licence and had—
(i) a nominated vehicle fitted with a prescribed interlock; or
(ii) an interlock exemption that had effect; or
(b) the person, while driving under the authority of a valid non-Queensland driver licence—
(i) complied with a non-Queensland interlock requirement; or
(ii) had an exemption from the non-Queensland interlock requirement that had effect; or
(c) the person satisfied paragraph (a) for part of the period and satisfied paragraph (b) for the balance of the period.
Example—
The prescribed period may comprise 3 months during which the person satisfies paragraph (a) (i) , 3 months during which the person satisfies paragraph (a) (ii) , 3 months during which the person satisfies paragraph (b) (i) and 3 months during which the person satisfies paragraph (b) (ii) .
(2) However, if a person’s prescribed period is extended under division 4 , the prescribed period for the person is the period comprising—
(a) the period of 12 months mentioned in subsection (1) ; and
(b) each period—
(i) by which the period mentioned in subsection (1) is extended under division 4 ; and
(ii) during which the person meets the requirements of subsection (1) (a) , (b) or (c) .
Example—
If a person’s prescribed period is extended under division 4 for a period of 4 months, the person’s prescribed period is the period of 16 months during which the person meets the requirements of subsection (1) (a) , (b) or (c) .
(3) The prescribed period need not be continuous.
(4) In this section—

"valid" means—
(a) in relation to a Queensland driver licence other than a restricted licence—
(i) the licence has not expired; or
(ii) the licence has not been cancelled, suspended or surrendered; or
(iii) the licensee is not disqualified from holding or obtaining a Queensland driver licence; or
(ab) in relation to a restricted licence—
(i) the licence has not expired; or
(ii) the licence has not been cancelled, suspended or surrendered; or
(iii) the licensee is not, after the restricted licence is granted, disqualified from holding or obtaining a Queensland driver licence because of a conviction for another offence; or
(b) in relation to a non-Queensland driver licence—
(i) the licence has not expired; or
(ii) the licence has not been cancelled or suspended; or
(iii) the licensee is not disqualified from holding or obtaining the licence in the jurisdiction in which it may be issued.



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