sec.90BCumulative periods of disqualification for offences committed at different times

### sec.90B Cumulative periods of disqualification for offences committed at different times This section applies if— a person is disqualified (the initiating disqualification )— under a relevant disqualifying provision for a drink driving offence; or under a section 89 disqualification; or under a section 90 disqualification; and before the period of disqualification for the initiating disqualification ends, the person is disqualified again on 1 or more occasions (a later disqualification ) as mentioned in paragraph (a) . However, this section does not apply if section 90C applies. Each period of disqualification whether for an initiating disqualification or later disqualification takes effect cumulatively with each other period of disqualification. D is charged with a drink driving offence. Before the court hears that charge D is charged again with a drink driving offence. The court convicts D of both offences and disqualifies D for a period of 2 months for 1 offence and a period of 4 months for the other offence. The total period of disqualification is 6 months. D commits a drink driving offence on 25 December 2008 and commits another drink driving offence on 1 January 2009. A court convicts D of the 1 January offence on 2 January 2009 and disqualifies D for a period of 2 months. On 1 February, the court convicts D of the 25 December offence and disqualifies D for a period of 4 months. The total period of disqualification is 6 months. s 90B ins 2006 No. 21 s 144A (sec.90B-ssec.1) This section applies if— a person is disqualified (the initiating disqualification )— under a relevant disqualifying provision for a drink driving offence; or under a section 89 disqualification; or under a section 90 disqualification; and before the period of disqualification for the initiating disqualification ends, the person is disqualified again on 1 or more occasions (a later disqualification ) as mentioned in paragraph (a) . (sec.90B-ssec.2) However, this section does not apply if section 90C applies. (sec.90B-ssec.3) Each period of disqualification whether for an initiating disqualification or later disqualification takes effect cumulatively with each other period of disqualification. D is charged with a drink driving offence. Before the court hears that charge D is charged again with a drink driving offence. The court convicts D of both offences and disqualifies D for a period of 2 months for 1 offence and a period of 4 months for the other offence. The total period of disqualification is 6 months. D commits a drink driving offence on 25 December 2008 and commits another drink driving offence on 1 January 2009. A court convicts D of the 1 January offence on 2 January 2009 and disqualifies D for a period of 2 months. On 1 February, the court convicts D of the 25 December offence and disqualifies D for a period of 4 months. The total period of disqualification is 6 months. - (a) a person is disqualified (the initiating disqualification )— (i) under a relevant disqualifying provision for a drink driving offence; or (ii) under a section 89 disqualification; or (iii) under a section 90 disqualification; and - (i) under a relevant disqualifying provision for a drink driving offence; or - (ii) under a section 89 disqualification; or - (iii) under a section 90 disqualification; and - (b) before the period of disqualification for the initiating disqualification ends, the person is disqualified again on 1 or more occasions (a later disqualification ) as mentioned in paragraph (a) . - (i) under a relevant disqualifying provision for a drink driving offence; or - (ii) under a section 89 disqualification; or - (iii) under a section 90 disqualification; and - 1 D is charged with a drink driving offence. Before the court hears that charge D is charged again with a drink driving offence. The court convicts D of both offences and disqualifies D for a period of 2 months for 1 offence and a period of 4 months for the other offence. The total period of disqualification is 6 months. - 2 D commits a drink driving offence on 25 December 2008 and commits another drink driving offence on 1 January 2009. A court convicts D of the 1 January offence on 2 January 2009 and disqualifies D for a period of 2 months. On 1 February, the court convicts D of the 25 December offence and disqualifies D for a period of 4 months. The total period of disqualification is 6 months.