79IAdministrative disqualification for driving while over general alcohol limit but not over middle alcohol limit#

  1. (1)This section applies if, under section 79H, an infringement notice is served on a person for a contravention of section 79(2)(a) or (b).
  2. (2)The person is disqualified from holding or obtaining a Queensland driver licence for a period of 2 months (the administrative disqualification period).
  3. (3)The administrative disqualification period for the person starts on the day prescribed by regulation.
  4. (4)However, the person is not disqualified under subsection (2) if either of the following circumstances apply before the start of the administrative disqualification period for the person—
  5. (a)the person elects to have the matter of the offence decided in a Magistrates Court under the State Penalties Enforcement Act 1999, section 22(1)(b);
  6. (b)the infringement notice is cancelled or withdrawn under the State Penalties Enforcement Act 1999.
  7. (5)Also, if the person is disqualified under subsection (2) and either of the following circumstances apply, the administrative disqualification period for the person immediately ends—
  8. (a)the person elects under the State Penalties Enforcement Act 1999, section 41(1)(c), 51(1)(a) or 56(1)(d) to have the matter of the offence decided in a Magistrates Court;
  9. (b)the infringement notice is cancelled or withdrawn under the State Penalties Enforcement Act 1999.
Source: TORUM Act 1995 · page 183 Open PDF at this page Search this document