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Land Transport Act 1998

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

87F: Term of suspension

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“How long a driver's license can be suspended and when it can end”

The Director can suspend someone’s transport service driver license or other related roles. This suspension can start right away or on a date the Director chooses. The Director can also end the suspension at any time.

If you’re suspended because you’ve been charged with an offence, your suspension will end immediately if:

  • The charge is dropped and not replaced with another charge for the same thing, or
  • You’re found not guilty of the offence.

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

87FTerm of suspension

  1. A suspension under section 87D may take effect either immediately or from any date that the Director may specify.

  2. The Director may at any time withdraw a suspension imposed under section 87D.

  3. If any suspension has been imposed in respect of a person to whom section 87D(2)(b) applies, the suspension ceases immediately if—

  4. the charge is withdrawn in circumstances where it is not replaced with another charge based on the same circumstances; or
    1. the person is found not guilty of the offence charged.

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      Notes
      • Section 87F: inserted, on , by section 45 of the Land Transport Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 77).
      • Section 87F(1): amended, on , by section 77 of the Land Transport (NZTA) Legislation Amendment Act 2020 (2020 No 48).
      • Section 87F(2): amended, on , by section 77 of the Land Transport (NZTA) Legislation Amendment Act 2020 (2020 No 48).