18BImmediate disqualification in certain circumstances

### 18B Immediate disqualification in certain circumstances > [*\[Section 18B Inserted by No. 68 of 2007, s. 12, Applied:19 Dec 2007\]*](/view/html/inforce/2007-12-19/act-2007-068#GS12@EN) > > > (1)  [*\[Section 18B Subsection (1) amended by No. 38 of 2017, s. 33, Applied:03 Dec 2018\]*](/view/html/inforce/2018-12-03/act-2017-038#GS33@Hpd@EN) If a police officer forms a belief on reasonable grounds that a person has – > > > > > > (aa) [*\[Section 18B Subsection (1) amended by No. 38 of 2017, s. 33, Applied:03 Dec 2018\]*](/view/html/inforce/2018-12-03/act-2017-038#GS33@Hpa@EN) committed an offence under section 4; or > > > > > > > (a) committed an offence under [section 6](#GS6@EN) where it is alleged that the concentration of alcohol in the person's blood or breath (as the case requires) was – > > > > > > > > > > (i) if the person holds a full licence or a foreign driver licence – > > > > > > > > > > > > > > (A) 0.15 grams or more per 100 millilitres of blood; or > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > (B) 0.15 grams or more per 210 litres of breath; or > > > > > > > > > > > (ii) if the person does not hold a full licence or a foreign driver licence or holds a learner licence or provisional licence – > > > > > > > > > > > > > > (A) 0.07 grams or more per 100 millilitres of blood; or > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > (B) 0.07 grams or more per 210 litres of breath; or > > > > > > > (b) committed an offence that would be a subsequent offence within the meaning of [section 17(1)(b)](#GS17@Gs1@Hpb@EN) if the person were convicted; or > > > > > > > (c) [*\[Section 18B Subsection (1) amended by No. 38 of 2017, s. 33, Applied:03 Dec 2018\]*](/view/html/inforce/2018-12-03/act-2017-038#GS33@Hpc@EN) [*\[Section 18B Subsection (1) amended by No. 38 of 2017, s. 33, Applied:03 Dec 2018\]*](/view/html/inforce/2018-12-03/act-2017-038#GS33@Hpb@EN) failed or refused to submit to a breath analysis, oral fluid analysis or to the taking of a sample of blood for analysis – > > > > an approved operator may, as soon as practicable after that belief has been formed, issue a notice in the name of the person, known as a road safety disqualification notice. > > > (2)  On the issue of a notice under [subsection (1)](#GS18B@Gs1@EN) , a police officer is to give the notice to the person named in it. > > > (3)  [*\[Section 18B Subsection (3) substituted by No. 38 of 2017, s. 33, Applied:03 Dec 2018\]*](/view/html/inforce/2018-12-03/act-2017-038#GS33@Hpe@EN) If a road safety disqualification notice is given to a person – > > > > > > (a) if he or she holds a restricted driver licence, that restricted driver licence is suspended; or > > > > > > > (b) in any other case, he or she is disqualified from driving. > > > (4)  [*\[Section 18B Subsection (4) substituted by No. 38 of 2017, s. 33, Applied:03 Dec 2018\]*](/view/html/inforce/2018-12-03/act-2017-038#GS33@Hpe@EN) A road safety disqualification notice must specify – > > > > > > (a) if the accused holds a restricted driver licence, the fact that his or her licence is suspended due to the road safety disqualification notice; or > > > > > > > (b) in any other case, the fact that the accused is disqualified from driving and the period of that disqualification in accordance with [subsection (5)](#GS18B@Gs5@EN) . > > > (5)  [*\[Section 18B Subsection (5) amended by No. 38 of 2017, s. 33, Applied:03 Dec 2018\]*](/view/html/inforce/2018-12-03/act-2017-038#GS33@Hpf@EN) A person to whom a road safety disqualification notice is given is disqualified from driving pursuant to that notice until the sooner of the following: > > > > > > (a) the charge has been determined by a court; > > > > > > > (b) the expiration of the minimum period after the notice is given, set out in Column 4 of the Table in [section 17](#GS17@EN)  – > > > > > > > > > > (i) that corresponds to the breath or blood alcohol concentration in Column 2 of that Table that is stated in the notice; or > > > > > > > > > > > (ii) in the case of an offence against section 4 or 14(5) or failure to comply with a requirement made under [section 10](#GS10@EN) [(4)](#GS10@Gs4@EN) or [section 10A(1)](#GS10A@Gs1@EN) or [(1A)](#GS10A@Gs1A@EN) , that corresponds to the reference to that offence or failure in Column 1 of that Table. > > > (6)  If, on the subsequent hearing of the charge, the accused is disqualified from driving, the court must take into account in fixing the period of disqualification the period of disqualification served under this section. > > > (7)  [*\[Section 18B Subsection (7) inserted by No. 38 of 2017, s. 33, Applied:03 Dec 2018\]*](/view/html/inforce/2018-12-03/act-2017-038#GS33@Hpg@EN) If a person is given a road safety disqualification notice and he or she holds a restricted driver licence – > > > > > > (a) the licence is suspended under [subsection (3)(a)](#GS18B@Gs3@Hpa@EN) as soon as the person is given the road safety disqualification notice; and > > > > > > > (b) the provisions of the [Vehicle and Traffic Act 1999](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1999-070) , other than [section 17(3)](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1999-070#GS17@Gs3@EN) of that Act, apply in respect of the suspension.