|
Proportion of alcohol in a person’s breath, blood or urine |
Minimum Driving Disqualification Period |
|
First Conviction |
Second/ Subsequent Conviction (Note 1) |
|
Tier 1 (if it exceeds the prescribed limit (Note 2) but is less than 35mcg / 80mg / 107mg of alcohol in 100ml of breath / blood / urine respectively) |
6 months |
2 years |
Tier 2 (if it exceeds tier 1 but is less than 66mcg / 150mg / 201mg of alcohol in 100ml of breath / blood / urine respectively) |
1 year |
3 years |
Tier 3 (if it exceeds tier 2) |
2 years |
5 years |
Note 1: A person is regarded as having a second/subsequent conviction in drink driving, if he has been convicted of any drink driving related offences previously regardless of the alcohol level on the previous conviction. The penalty for the second/subsequent conviction will be pitched at the alcohol level in the second/subsequent conviction. Note 2: "Prescribed limit" means: (a) 22 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath; |
The minimum disqualification periods for the following drink-driving related offences are set at “Tier 3”:
(a) Driving a motor vehicle under the influence of drink or drugs to such extent that is incapable of proper control of vehicles;
(b) Failure to provide specimens of breath for screening breath tests without reasonable excuse; or
(c) Failure to provide specimens of breath, blood or urine for analysis without reasonable excuse.