Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

ROAD TRANSPORT LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2013 (NO. 13 OF 2013) - SECT 5

after the note, insert

    (5A)     If a court convicts a person of an offence against subsection (2), the person is automatically disqualified from holding or obtaining a driver licence—

        (a)     if the suspension was under the Road Transport (General) Act 1999

, part 3 (Infringement notices for certain offences) or part 6 (Fine defaulters) or a law of another jurisdiction corresponding to part 3 or part 6 (or to part of it)—for 1 month or, if the court orders a longer period, the longer period; or

        (b)     if the suspension was under division 2.3 (Demerit points system) or a law of another jurisdiction corresponding to division 2.3 (or to part of it)—for 3 months or, if the court orders a longer period, the longer period; or

        (c)     in any other case—

              (i)     for a first offender—for 3 months or, if the court orders a longer period, the longer period; or

              (ii)     for a repeat offender—for 12 months or, if the court orders a longer period, the longer period.

Part 3     Road Transport (General) Act 1999