Road Safety (Alcohol and Drugs) Amendment Act 2009
An Act to amend the Road Safety (Alcohol and Drugs) Act 1970
Be it enacted by His Excellency the Governor of Tasmania, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and House of Assembly, in Parliament assembled, as follows:
This Act may be cited as the Road Safety (Alcohol and Drugs) Amendment Act 2009 .
This Act commences on a day to be proclaimed.
In this Act, the Road Safety (Alcohol and Drugs) Act 1970 is referred to as the Principal Act.
4. Section 6A amended (Driving with prescribed illicit drug in blood)
Section 6A of the Principal Act is amended as follows:(a) by omitting the penalty from subsection (1) ;(b) by omitting subsections (3) and (4) .
5. Section 17 amended (Penalties for drink-driving offences, &c.)
Section 17 of the Principal Act is amended as follows:(a) by omitting from subsection (1)(b) " section 4 , 6 or 14 (5) " and substituting " section 4 , section 6 , section 6A(1) or section 14(5) ";(b) by inserting in the first table in subsection (5) afterthe following item:
Section 4 or 14 (5) or failure to comply with a requirement made under section 10 (4) or 10A (1)
Minimum 5 penalty units Maximum 30 penalty units
Minimum 12 months Maximum 36 months
12 months
Section 6A(1)
Not applicable
Minimum 2 penalty units Maximum 10 penalty units
Minimum 3 months Maximum 12 months
3 months
(c) by inserting in the second table in subsection (5) afterthe following item:
Section 4 or 14 (5) or failure to comply with a requirement made under section 10 (4) or 10A (1)
Minimum 10 penalty units Maximum 60 penalty units
Minimum 24 months Maximum 72 months
24 months
Section 6A(1)
Not applicable
Minimum 4 penalty units Maximum 20 penalty units
Minimum 6 months Maximum 24 months
6 months
This Act is repealed on the ninetieth day from the day on which it commences.
[Second reading presentation speech made in:
House of Assembly on 4 NOVEMBER 2009
Legislative Council on 19 NOVEMBER 2009]