(a)     an offence included in the national schedule of demerit points; or

        (b)     any other offence prescribed under the regulations made under the Road Transport (General) Act 1999 for subsection 14 (1) of this Act; or

        (c)     an offence recognised under subsection 14 (2) of this Act.

(2)     A person incurs demerit points for a demerit points offence if—

        (a)     the person is convicted or found guilty of the offence; or

        (b)     the person is served with an infringement notice for the offence and pays (in whole or in part) the infringement notice penalty for the offence; or

        (c)     the person is served with an infringement notice for the offence, the person does not pay the infringement notice penalty for the offence or give a notice disputing liability for the offence in accordance with the Road Transport (General) Act 1999 , and the time within which payment can be made or the notice given under that Act has passed.

(3)     If a person incurs demerit points for a demerits points offence, the road transport authority must record in the demerit points register the number of demerit points incurred by the person for the offence.

(4)     Demerit points incurred by a person for a demerit points offence must be recorded in the demerit points register for the day when the offence was committed.