Marine (Drug, Alcohol and Pollution Control) Act 1988
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28B Previous convictions
In determining for the purpose of section 28A(1) or (2) or section 28C whether an offence (in this section referred to as the relevant offence) is a first offence, any other offence in respect of which a conviction was recorded or a finding of guilt was made 10 years or more before the commission of the relevant offence is to be disregarded if not to do so would make the relevant offence a subsequent offence for the purpose of that provision.
S. 28C (Heading) amended by Nos 65/2010 s. 381(1), 66/2012 s. 8(1), substituted by No. 36/2013 s. 88(1).
S. 28C inserted by No. 93/2000 s. 9 (as amended by No. 23/2001 s. 24).