Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations

ROAD TRANSPORT LEGISLATION AMENDMENT REGULATION 2009 (NO 1) (NO 6 OF 2009) - REG 12

after the note, insert

    (5)     For this section, a person's licence is taken to be suspended if—

        (a)     the person has received notice from a court or the licensing authority of another jurisdiction that suspension of the licence will take effect for a period beginning on a future date; or

        (b)     the road transport authority believes on reasonable grounds that suspension of the person's license will take effect in another jurisdiction for a period beginning on a future date.

Examples—reasonable grounds

1     The road transport authority is told by the licensing authority of another jurisdiction that the suspension will take effect on a future date.

2     Search of a database that has information about suspensions discloses that the suspension will take effect on a future date.

Note     An example is part of the regulation, is not exhaustive and may extend, but does not limit, the meaning of the provision in which it appears (see Legislation Act, s 126 and s 132).