Queensland Consolidated Acts

YOUTH JUSTICE ACT 1992 - SECT 254

254 Disqualification

(1) In this section—

"disqualified" means disqualified from holding or obtaining a driver licence.

(2) If—

(a) a child is found guilty of an offence under the Criminal Code , Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995 or another Act; and

(b) were the child convicted of the offence as an adult the child would be liable to be disqualified on the conviction whether under the Criminal Code , Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995 or another Act;

the child is also liable to be disqualified to the same extent.

(3) If—

(a) a child aged less than 17 years is found guilty of an offence under the Criminal Code , Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995 or another Act; and

(b) a conviction is recorded; and

(c) were the child convicted of the offence as an adult, the child would be disqualified by the conviction by operation of law;

the child is also disqualified to the same extent.

(4) If—

(a) a child aged at least 17 years is found guilty of an offence under the Criminal Code , Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995 or another Act; and

(b) were the child convicted of the offence as an adult, the child would be disqualified by the conviction by operation of law;

the child is also disqualified to the same extent.

(5) Subject to subsection (7) , the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995 , section 82 applies in relation to a child found guilty of an offence under section 79 of that Act and, for this purpose, a mention in the section of a conviction includes a finding of guilt.

(6) Subject to subsection (7) , the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995 , sections 89 and 90 apply in relation to a child acquitted of a charge of an offence.

(7) Subsections (5) and (6) apply only if the child is of an age when persons generally are eligible to obtain a driver licence.