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Land Transport Act 1998

Disqualification, demerit points, licence suspension, and vehicle impoundment - Suspension of transport service driver and other persons

87E: Procedure for suspending persons under section 87D

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If the Director suspends you under section 87D, they must send you a notice. This notice will tell you why you’re being suspended. It will also let you know that the suspension starts either when you get the notice or on a later date mentioned in the notice. The notice will explain that you can tell the Director what you think about the suspension, and that you can appeal the decision under section 106.

After you tell the Director what you think about the suspension, they will think about what you’ve said as soon as they can. Then, they will let you know what they’ve decided.

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Part 7 Disqualification, demerit points, licence suspension, and vehicle impoundment
Suspension of transport service driver and other persons

87EProcedure for suspending persons under section 87D

  1. If the Director suspends a person under section 87D, the notice must—

  2. inform the person of the grounds of the suspension; and
    1. advise the person that—
      1. the suspension has effect from the day on which the notice was received by the person, or any later date that is specified in the notice; and
        1. the person may make submissions on the matter to the Director and that the person has a right of appeal under section 106.

        2. The Director must, as soon as practicable, consider any submissions on the matter made by the person and notify the person of the result of the consideration.

        Notes
        • Section 87E: substituted, on , by section 52 of the Land Transport (Road Safety and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 13).
        • Section 87E(1): amended, on , by section 76(1) of the Land Transport (NZTA) Legislation Amendment Act 2020 (2020 No 48).
        • Section 87E(1)(b)(ii): amended, on , by section 76(2) of the Land Transport (NZTA) Legislation Amendment Act 2020 (2020 No 48).
        • Section 87E(2): amended, on , by section 76(3) of the Land Transport (NZTA) Legislation Amendment Act 2020 (2020 No 48).