62Automatic disqualification for culpable driving

62 Automatic disqualification for culpable driving (1) If a court convicts a person, or finds a person guilty, of an offence of culpable driving, the person is automatically disqualified from holding or obtaining a driver licence— (a) for a first offender—for 12 months; or

(b) for a repeat offender—for 24 months; or (c) if the court orders a longer period for an offender than applies to the offender under paragraph (a) or (b)—for the longer period. (2) If the Magistrates Court commits the person to the Supreme Court for sentence under the Magistrates Court Act 1930, section 92A, subsection (1) applies as if the Supreme Court had convicted the person. (3) If the person is already disqualified from holding or obtaining a driver licence, or the person’s driver licence is suspended, the disqualification under this section takes effect at the end of the existing disqualification or suspension. (4) A disqualification under this section is in addition to any penalty