Taxi Regulation Act 2013
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Disqualification by reason of demerits | ||
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38. (1) When demerits are endorsed on the entry in the SPSV licence record of a person and, in consequence, the total number of demerits standing so endorsed equals or exceeds 8, the person shall stand disqualified for a period of 3 months, beginning on the appropriate date, for holding a licence to drive a small public service vehicle and any such licence held by him or her shall be suspended correspondingly and cease to have effect during the period of the disqualification. | ||
(2) At the end of a period of disqualification pursuant to subsection (1) the Authority— | ||
(a) shall cause to be removed from the entry concerned demerits standing endorsed on it on the date of the notice under section 37 relating to the disqualification, and | ||
(b) shall cause a notice to be given or sent, by post or otherwise as it decides, to the person to whom the entry relates— | ||
(i) of the ending of the period of disqualification and its date, and | ||
(ii) of the removal and particulars of the demerits the subject of the removal. | ||
(3) Section 13 does not apply to the suspension of a licence under subsection (1). | ||
(4) A suspension under this section does not affect the date of expiry of the licence. |