S. 44(1) amended by No. 49/2019 s. 116(Sch. 1 item 85).
(1) If a driver licence or learner permit suspended under this Division is suspended by the Secretary under another provision of this Act or under the regulations or another Act or by a court or by operation of this Act, the suspension does not affect the period of suspension under this Division.
Example
3 months into a 10 month suspension under this Division, a person has their driver licence suspended by a court for 6 months. At the conclusion of that period of 6 months, the person's driver licence remains suspended for a further one month period (i.e. until the 10 month period of suspension originally imposed under this Division has elapsed).
S. 44(2) amended by No. 49/2019 s. 116(Sch. 1 item 85).
(2) If a driver licence or learner permit suspended under this Division is cancelled by the Secretary under another provision of this Act or under the regulations or another Act or by a court or by operation of this Act, the person remains disqualified from obtaining a driver licence or learner permit until the period for which the person's driver licence or learner permit was suspended under this Division has elapsed.
Example
One month into a 6 month suspension under this Division, a person has their driver licence cancelled by a court and is disqualified from driving and obtaining a driver licence or learner permit for 3 months. At the conclusion of that period of 3 months, the person remains disqualified from obtaining a driver licence or learner permit for a further period of 2 months (i.e. until the 6 month period of suspension originally imposed under this Division has elapsed).
New s. 45 inserted by No. 74/2013 s. 4.