7Dealing with traffic convictions

7 Dealing with traffic convictions

(1)  In this section –

non-traffic offence means an offence other than a traffic offence;

traffic offence means  –

(a) [Section 7 Subsection (1) amended by No. 30 of 2013, Sched. 1, Applied:10 Feb 2014] an offence under the Traffic Act 1925 , Vehicle and Traffic Act 1999 or Heavy Vehicle National Law (Tasmania) Act 2013 ; or

(b) [Section 7 Subsection (1) amended by No. 31 of 2008, Sched. 1, Applied:24 Sep 2008] [Section 7 Subsection (1) amended by No. 60 of 2011, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Jul 2013] an offence under the Passenger Transport Services Act 2011 or Taxi and Hire Vehicle Industries Act 2008 ; or

(c) an offence under Part VII of the Local Government (Highways) Act 1982 ; or

(d) an offence under a prescribed enactment dealing with traffic or with vehicles or their use; or

(e) a prescribed offence;

vehicle means a motor vehicle or trailer within the meaning of the Vehicle and Traffic Act 1999 .

(2)  Subject to subsection (3) –

(a) a conviction for a traffic offence and any resultant sentence of imprisonment are to be disregarded in calculating, under section 6 , the required period for a conviction for a non-traffic offence; and