S.L. 65.33 Art. 71Suspension or withdrawal of any licence or permit. 

(1) The Authority shall suspend for a period of one

(1) year an operator’s licence for light passenger transport vehicles if, at any time, he accumulates five hundred (500) penalty points in terms of these regulations: VEHICLE HIRE SERVICES

Provided that where an operator has more than five (5) light passenger transport vehicles registered on his operator’s licence, the said operator’s licence shall only be withdrawn if its holder accumulates a total amount of five hundred (500) penalty points plus an additional twenty (20) penalty points per vehicle registered under such operator’s licences:

Provided that when an operator is found to have breached the provisions of regulation 37A at least five (5) times or more cumulatively, the Authority shall have the right to suspend or withdraw such operator’s licence as it deems fit.

(2) The provisions of sub-regulation (1) shall also apply to an operator’s licence for vehicle hire services, mutatis mutandis.

(3) The Authority shall suspend for a period of one (1) year a driver’s permit if, at any time, the driver accumulates two hundred

(200) penalty points in terms of these regulations.

(4) Without prejudice to the provisions of sub-regulations (1) to (3), the Authority shall not revoke an operator’s licence or a driver’s permit where the holder has entered an appeal before the Tribunal or a court from a decision of the Authority on the imposition of any of the accumulated penalty points.

(5) Where the holder of an operator’s licence or of a driver’s permit incurs less than sixteen (16) penalty points within a period of thirty-six (36) consecutive months, the Authority shall, on the lapse of such period, cancel all penalty points imposed on him, and shall notify the holder accordingly.