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ROAD SAFETY LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2024 (NO. 20 OF 2024) - SECT 34

Sections 26 to 34

substitute

26     Automatic disqualification taken to be court order

For the Magistrates Court Act 1930

, section 208 (1) (g) an automatic disqualification from holding or obtaining a driver licence under this part is taken to be an order of the court to disqualify a person from holding or obtaining a driver licence.

27     Automatic driver licence disqualification—first offenders, s 19

    (1)     This section applies to a person who is convicted of an offence against section 19 (1) and is a first offender in relation to the offence.

    (2)     The person is automatically disqualified from holding or obtaining a driver licence for—

        (a)     the period mentioned in table 27, column 4 for the concentration of alcohol at a level specified in column 2; or

        (b)     if the convicting court orders a shorter period of disqualification that is not less than the period mentioned in column 3 for that level—the shorter period.

Table 27

column 1

item

column 2

alcohol concentration level

column 3

minimum disqualification

column 4

default disqualification

1

level 1

3 months

6 months

2

level 2

3 months

6 months

3

level 3

6 months

12 months

4

level 4

9 months

18 months

28     Automatic driver licence disqualification—repeat offenders, s 19

    (1)     This section applies to a person who is convicted of an offence against section 19 (1) and is a repeat offender in relation to the offence.

    (2)     The person is automatically disqualified from holding or obtaining a driver licence for—

        (a)     the period mentioned in table 28, column 4 for the concentration of alcohol at a level specified in column 2; or

        (b)     if the convicting court orders a shorter period of disqualification that is not less than the period mentioned in column 3 for that level—the shorter period.

Table 28

column 1

item

column 2

alcohol concentration level

column 3

minimum disqualification

column 4

default disqualification

1

level 1

6 months

12 months

2

level 2

6 months

12 months

3

level 3

12 months

2 years

4

level 4

18 months

3 years

29     Automatic driver licence disqualification—first offenders, s 20

    (1)     This section applies to a person who is convicted of an offence against section 20 (1) and is a first offender in relation to the offence.

    (2)     The person is automatically disqualified from holding or obtaining a driver licence for—

        (a)     6 months; or

        (b)     if the convicting court orders a shorter period of disqualification that is not less than 3 months—the shorter period.

30     Automatic driver licence disqualification—repeat offenders, s 20

    (1)     This section applies to a person who is convicted of an offence against section 20 (1) and is a repeat offender in relation to the offence.

    (2)     The person is automatically disqualified from holding or obtaining a driver licence for—

        (a)     12 months; or

        (b)     if the convicting court orders a shorter period of disqualification that is not less than 6 months—the shorter period.

31     Automatic driver licence disqualification—first offenders, s 21

    (1)     This section applies to a person who is convicted of an offence against section 21 (1) and is a first offender in relation to the offence.

    (2)     The person is automatically disqualified from holding or obtaining a driver licence for—

        (a)     the period mentioned in table 31, column 4 for the concentration of alcohol at a level specified in column 2; or

        (b)     if the convicting court orders a shorter period of disqualification that is not less than the period mentioned in column 3 for that level—the shorter period.

Table 31

column 1

item

column 2

alcohol concentration level

column 3

minimum disqualification

column 4

default disqualification

1

level 1

6 months

12 months

2

level 2

6 months

12 months

3

level 3

9 months

18 months

4

level 4

12 months

2 years

32     Automatic driver licence disqualification—repeat offenders, s 21

    (1)     This section applies to a person who is convicted of an offence against section 21 (1) and is a repeat offender in relation to the offence.

    (2)     The person is automatically disqualified from holding or obtaining a driver licence for—

        (a)     the period mentioned in table 32, column 4 for the concentration of alcohol at a level specified in column 2; or

        (b)     if the convicting court orders a shorter period of disqualification that is not less than the period mentioned in column 3 for that level—the shorter period.

Table 32

column 1

item

column 2

alcohol concentration level

column 3

minimum disqualification

column 4

default disqualification

1

level 1

12 months

2 years

2

level 2

12 months

2 years

3

level 3

18 months

3 years

4

level 4

2 years

4 years

33     Automatic driver licence disqualification—first offenders, s 24

    (1)     This section applies to a person who is convicted of an offence against section 24 (1) and is a first offender in relation to the offence.

    (2)     The person is automatically disqualified from holding or obtaining a driver licence for—

        (a)     2 years; or

        (b)     if the convicting court orders a shorter period of disqualification that is not less than 12 months—the shorter period.

34     Automatic driver licence disqualification—repeat offenders, s 24

    (1)     This section applies to a person who is convicted of an offence against section 24 (1) and is a repeat offender in relation to the offence.

    (2)     The person is automatically disqualified from holding or obtaining a driver licence for—

        (a)     4 years; or

        (b)     if the convicting court orders a shorter period of disqualification that is not less than 2 years—the shorter period.

34A     Automatic driver licence disqualification—other disqualifying offences

    (1)     This section applies to a person who is convicted of an offence against section 22, section 22A, section 22C or section 23.

    (2)     If the person is a first offender in relation to the offence mentioned in subsection (1), the person is automatically disqualified from holding or obtaining a driver licence for—

        (a)     2 years; or

        (b)     if the court orders a shorter period of disqualification that is not less than 6 months—the shorter period.

    (3)     If the person is a repeat offender in relation to the offence mentioned in subsection (1), the person is automatically disqualified from holding or obtaining a driver licence for—

        (a)     4 years; or

        (b)     if the court orders a shorter period of disqualification that is not less than 12 months—the shorter period.



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