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FINES ENFORCEMENT AND DEBT RECOVERY ACT 2017 (NO 71 OF 2017) - SECT 38

38—Suspension of driver's licence

        (1)         The Chief Recovery Officer may, by written determination, suspend a debtor's driver's licence, or an alleged offender's driver's licence, (and such a determination may be issued despite the fact that the debtor or alleged offender is currently disqualified from holding or obtaining a licence).

        (2)         The Chief Recovery Officer must—

            (a)         cause notice of the written determination under subsection (1) to be given to the debtor or alleged offender; and

            (b)         notify the Registrar of Motor Vehicles of the determination.

        (3)         A licence suspension under this section—

            (a)         takes effect 14 days from (and including) the day on which the determination under subsection (1) was given to the debtor or alleged offender; and

            (b)         may be cancelled by the Chief Recovery Officer by written determination (provided that the Chief Recovery Officer must make such a written determination if all monetary amounts owed by the debtor or alleged offender are paid in full).

        (4)         If the Chief Recovery Officer makes a determination under subsection (3)(b)—

            (a)         the Chief Recovery Officer must notify the Registrar of Motor Vehicles of the determination; and

            (b)         the licence suspension continues in operation until the Registrar of Motor Vehicles is so notified.

        (5)         If the Chief Recovery Officer makes a determination under this section, a fee of the prescribed amount is added to and forms part of the monetary amount owed by the debtor or alleged offender.

        (6)         In this section—

"driver's licence" includes a learner's permit.



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