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
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
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
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
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.