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A MAXIMUM OF 2 DEMERIT POINTS DURING THE 12 MONTH PERIOD OF THE LICENCE. IF 2 OR MORE DEMERIT POINTS ARE ACCRUED BY A PROBATIONARY LICENCE HOLDER, THE LICENSEE WILL BE DISQUALIFIED FROM DRIVING FOR 6-MONTHS. IN ADDITION, DRIVERS WHO HAVE THEIR LICENCE CANCELLED BY THE COURTS WILL BE UNABLE TO RESUME THEIR ORIGINAL LICENCE STATUS BEFORE THEY HAVE DRIVEN FOR A PERIOD OF 12 MONTHS ON A PROBATIONARY LICENCE.
THE OFFENCES FOR WHICH DEMERIT POINTS MAY BE ACCRUED ARE ESTABLISHED IN A NATIONALLY AGREED SCHEDULE. DEMERIT POINTS ACCRUED UNDER THE NATIONAL SCHEDULE WILL BE ATTACHED TO ANY CURRENT LICENCE REGARDLESS OF THE STATE OR TERRITORY WHERE THE OFFENCE WAS COMMITTED. INCLUDED IN THIS BILL IS AN ADDITIONAL SIX DEMERIT POINT OFFENCE FOR REACHING A BLOOD ALCOHOL CONCENTRATION LEVEL BETWEEN .05 AND.08. DEMERIT POINTS FOR THIS OFFENCE WILL APPLY ONLY TO A.C.T. DRIVERS.
THE EXISTING PROVISIONS OF THE PRINCIPAL ACT RELATING TO THE GRANTING OF SPECIAL LICENCES TO PEOPLE WHO HAVE THEIR LICENCE SUSPENDED OR DISQUALIFIED, WILL REMAIN. A SPECIAL LICENCE MAY ONLY BE OBTAINED BY MAKING AN APPLICATION TO THE COURT. SPECIAL LICENCE HOLDERS WILL BE SUBJECT TO A BLOOD ALCOHOL CONCENTRATION LIMIT OF 0.02 GM PER 100 MLS AND A MAXIMUM OF 2 DEMERIT POINTS.
ALTHOUGH LEARNER DRIVERS MAY OBTAIN A LEARNER LICENCE AT THE
AGE OF 16, IT WILL BE MANDATORY FOR DRIVERS TO HOLD A LEARNER
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