Minimum Licence Disqualification Periods
(adapted from Schedule 1 Road Safety Act 1986)
Blood Alcohol Content
Reading (%)
Months of disqualification for First offence
Months of disqualification for Subsequent offence

0.00 to 0.049 (if limit is 0.00)

6 *

12 *

0.050 to 0.069

6 *

12

0.070 to 0.079

6

14

0.080 to 0.080

6

16

0.090 to 0.090

6

18

0.100 to 0.109

10

20

0.110 to 0.119

11

22

0.120 to 0.129

12

24

0.130 to 0.139

13

26

0.140 to 0.149

14

28

0.150 to 0.159

15

30

0.160 to 0.169

16

32

0.170 to 0.179

17

34

0.180 to 0.189

18

36

0.190 to 0.199

19

38

0.200 to 0.209

20

40

0.210 to 0.219

21

42

0.220 to 0.229

22

44

0.230 to 0.239

23

46

0.240 or more

24

48

* NB: Items with an asterix are minimum disqualification periods for a defendant who is convicted. If a defendant in an asterixed category receives a bond or a fine without a conviction, the Magistrate has full discretion as to whether or not to cancel the licence and for how long the driver is disqualified.
 

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