Immediate Driving Licence Suspension NSW

The suspension of the driver’s licence may be exercised by the police authorities in situations where the driver was under the influence of intoxicating liquor. The police pending the hearing, determination or withdrawal of the charge can suspend the licence if the driver was charged with mid range or high range prescribed concentration of alcohol. It can further suspend the licence of anyone charged with the offence of wilfully altering or obstructing the taking of the samples for blood test. Police can suspend the driver’s licence for 14 days. However, this period of suspension may be increased by the RTA when the police authorities recommended to it a higher period against the driver.

The suspension of the licence may count towards the period of disqualification which the court may later impose on the convicted driver.

The suspension of the licence exercised by the police authorities can be challenged by the aggrieved driver by lodging a review appeal to the local court. The appeal must be made within 28 days from receipt of the suspension of the driver’s licence. The review and appeal of the decision of the police officer suspending the driver’s license are provided under clause 22 of the The Road Transport (General) Regulation.

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