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Division 3.14 Drug awareness courses

73J Application—div 3.14

This division applies to a person who commits a drug-related disqualifying offence on or after the day the Act, section 28 (2) (t) commences.

73K Definitions—div 3.14

In this division:

drug awareness course means a course approved under section 73R (Drug awareness course—approval).

drug-related disqualifying offence means an offence against any of the following provisions of the Road Transport (Alcohol and Drugs) Act 1977 that relates to a prescribed drug:

(a) section 20 (Driving with prescribed drug in oral fluid or blood);

(b) section 22A (Refusing to provide oral fluid sample);

(d) section 24 (Driving under the influence of intoxicating liquor or a drug);

(e) another provision prescribed by regulation.

73L Requirement to complete drug awareness course—person not disqualified

(1) This section applies to a person who—

(a) is found guilty of a drug-related disqualifying offence; and

(b) is not disqualified from holding or obtaining a driver licence; and

(2) The person must complete a drug awareness course within 6 months after being found guilty of the disqualifying offence.

(3) If the person does not complete a drug awareness course and give the road transport authority written evidence to that effect within the 6-month period, the authority must suspend the person’s driver licence.

(4) However, the road transport authority must end the suspension if the authority receives written evidence that the person has completed a drug awareness course.

73M Requirement to complete drug awareness course—person disqualified and not eligible for restricted licence

(1) This section applies to a person who—

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