Victorian Consolidated Regulations Victorian Consolidated RegulationsReg. 81(1) amended by S.R. No. 172/2019 reg. 5(Sch. 2 item 63(a)).
(1) The Secretary may vary, suspend or cancel a person's driver licence or learner permit if—
(a) a court order requires the person to pay a sum of money by way of fine, penalty, costs or restitution or any 2 or more of those things and—
(i) the order was made in relation to an offence arising out of the use of a motor vehicle in Victoria, including a parking infringement or traffic infringement; and
Reg. 81
(1)(a)(ii) amended by S.R. No. 172/2019
reg. 5(Sch. 2 item 63(b)).
(ii) a person authorised by law to issue or execute a warrant for the enforcement of the court order notifies the Secretary that the order is wholly or partially unsatisfied; or
(b) the person no longer meets the requirements under Part 2 for the particular category of driver licence or learner permit; or
(c) the driver licence or learner permit was granted, varied or renewed in error; or
Reg. 81(1)(d) amended by S.R. No. 172/2019 reg. 5(Sch. 2 item 63(b)).
(d) payment of a fee to the Secretary under section 21A of the Act or under these Regulations has been rejected; or
Example
A person pays a fee that is dishonoured or reversed.
(e) the person has been convicted or found guilty in another jurisdiction or country of an offence that, if the person had been licensed in that jurisdiction or country, would have enabled the driver licensing authority of that jurisdiction or country to vary, suspend or cancel the person's licence or permit; or
(f) the person has failed to comply with a condition of the licence or permit; or
Reg. 81(1)(fa) inserted by S.R. No. 120/2019 reg. 9.
(fa) the person's licence or permit is subject to an alcohol interlock condition and the person has—
Reg. 81
(1)(fa)(i) amended by S.R. No. 172/2019
reg. 5(Sch. 2 item 63(b)).
(i) failed to provide a certificate to the Secretary in accordance with section 23B of the Act certifying that, at the person's request, an approved alcohol interlock supplier has installed an approved alcohol interlock; or
(ii) failed to take any action reasonably necessary and available to the person to ensure that an approved alcohol interlock previously installed is maintained by an approved alcohol interlock supplier or a person or body authorised by the supplier for that purpose; or
(iii) removed or disengaged an approved alcohol interlock; or
Reg. 81(1)(g) amended by S.R. No. 172/2019 reg. 5(Sch. 2 item 63(b)).
(g) the person has surrendered the licence or permit to the Secretary or the driver licensing authority in another jurisdiction for cancellation; or
(h) the person has failed to comply with a notice given under regulation 70.
Reg. 81(2) amended by S.R. No. 172/2019 reg. 5(Sch. 2 item 63(b)).
(2) Subject to subregulation (3) and Part 4, the Secretary must suspend a person's driver licence or learner permit, on receiving notice from another jurisdiction that a person is disqualified for a period from driving in that jurisdiction, for the same period.
Reg. 81(3) amended by S.R. No. 172/2019 reg. 5(Sch. 2 item 63(a)).
(3) The Secretary must not suspend a person's driver licence or learner permit if—
Reg. 81(3)(a) amended by S.R. No. 19/2022 reg. 14(1).
(a) the person has been disqualified
from driving or obtaining a local licence or permit in another
jurisdiction as a result of having been convicted or
found guilty of a corresponding interstate drink-driving offence in that
jurisdiction;
and
Reg. 81(3)(b) amended by S.R. No. 172/2019 reg. 5(Sch. 2 item 63(b)).
(b) the Secretary, under section 25 of the Act—
(i) has cancelled any driver licence or learner permit held by the person; and
(ii) has disqualified the person from obtaining a driver licence or learner permit for a period determined in accordance with that section.
Reg. 81(4) amended by S.R. No. 172/2019 reg. 5(Sch. 2 item 63(c)).
(4) The Secretary must cancel a person's driver licence or learner permit if the person is required in accordance with section 58F(2)(b) of the Act to complete a first-stage behaviour change program within a specified period and the person fails to complete the program in the specified period.
Reg. 81(5) amended by S.R. No. 172/2019 reg. 5(Sch. 2 item 63(b)).
(5) A person whose driver licence or learner permit is cancelled under subregulation (4) is disqualified from obtaining a driver licence or learner permit until the Secretary is satisfied that the person has completed the first-stage behaviour change program referred to in that subregulation.
Reg. 81(6) amended by S.R. Nos 172/2019 reg. 5(Sch. 2 item 63(c)), 19/2022 reg. 14(2).
(6) The Secretary must cancel a person's driver licence or learner permit, on receiving notice from another jurisdiction or country that a person's non-Victorian licence or permit in that jurisdiction or country has been cancelled because of a judgment, order or decision made under, or otherwise by operation of, the law of that jurisdiction or country.