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Traffic Act 1987
19DPrevious offences for determining second or subsequent
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19D Previous offences for determining second or subsequent
offence
An offence against this Part is taken to be a second or subsequent
offence if the person was previously found guilty of any of the
following offences:
(a) an offence against section 19(2), as in force before its repeal
by the Transport Legislation (Drug Driving) Amendment
Act 2008, of driving with a concentration of alcohol in the
person's blood equal to:
(i) 80 mg or more per 100 ml of blood; or
(ii) 150 mg per 100 ml of blood;
(b) an offence against section 8(2) of the Traffic Ordinance 1949,
as enacted by section 6 of the Traffic Ordinance (No. 3) 1973,
of driving with a concentration of alcohol in the person's blood
equal to 80 milligrams or more of alcohol per 100 millilitres of
blood;
(c) an offence against a law of a State or another Territory for
driving a vehicle with a concentration of alcohol in the person's
blood equal to 80 mg or more per 100 ml of blood.