Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations

MOTOR TRAFFIC REGULATIONS(AMENDMENT) (NO. 26 OF 1997) - REG 3

Demerit points—declared holiday periods

“33. (1) The number of demerit points incurred for a prescribed offence referred to in subsection 180NB (1) of the Act that is committed, or alleged to have been committed, during a declared holiday period is—

        (a)     if item 106, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112 or 113 of Part II of the Schedule relates to the offence—double the number of demerit points specified in column 5 of that item; or

        (b)     if any other item in Part II of the Schedule relates to the offence and a number of demerit points is specified in column 5 of that item—1 more than the number so specified.

“(2) The number of demerit points incurred for an offence referred to in paragraph 26A (g) of the Motor Traffic (Alcohol and Drugs) Act 1977 that is committed, or alleged to have been committed, during a declared holiday period is 1 more than the number of demerit points specified in column 5 of the item in Part IV of the Schedule that relates to the offence.

“(3) Subsections (1) and (2) have effect despite subregulations 32 (5) and (8) respectively.

“(4) The Minister may declare a holiday period for the purposes of this regulation.

“(5) A declaration—

        (a)     shall be made by notice published in the Gazette specifying the period concerned; and

        (b)     is a disallowable instrument for the purposes of section 10 of the Subordinate Laws Act 1989 .”.