South Australian Current Acts South Australian Current Acts40—Suspension of section 97A of " " Motor Vehicles Act 1959
(1) The Chief Recovery
Officer may, by written determination, suspend the operation of section 97A of
the Motor Vehicles Act 1959 insofar as it applies to a debtor or alleged
offender specified in the notice.
(2) The Chief Recovery
Officer must—
(a)
cause notice of the written determination under subsection (1) to be
given to the debtor or alleged offender; and
(b)
notify the Registrar of Motor Vehicles and the Commissioner of Police of the
determination.
(3) Suspension of the
operation of section 97A of the Motor Vehicles Act 1959 under this
section—
(a)
takes effect 14 days from (and including) the day on which notice of the
determination under subsection (1) was given to the debtor or alleged
offender; and
(b) may
be cancelled by the Chief Recovery Officer by written determination (provided
that the Chief Recovery Officer must make such a written determination if all
monetary amounts owed by the debtor or alleged offender are paid in full).
(4) If the Chief
Recovery Officer makes a determination under subsection (3)(b)—
(a) the
Chief Recovery Officer must notify the Registrar of Motor Vehicles and the
Commissioner of Police of the determination; and
(b) the
suspension under this section continues in operation until the Registrar of
Motor Vehicles is so notified.
(5) If the Chief
Recovery Officer makes a determination under this section, a fee of the
prescribed amount is added to and forms part of the monetary amount owed by
the debtor or alleged offender.
(6) The Chief Recovery
Officer must notify prescribed officers of other States and Territories of
determinations made under this section.