Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

ROAD TRANSPORT (ALCOHOL AND DRUGS) ACT 1977 - SECT 27

If—

        (a)     a person is convicted of an offence against any of the following provisions:

              (i)     section 22 (Refusing to provide breath sample);

              (ii)     section 22A (Refusing to provide oral fluid sample);

              (iii)     section 22C (Refusing to undergo screening test);

              (iv)     section 23 (Refusing blood test etc);

              (v)     section 24 (Driving under the influence of intoxicating liquor or a drug); and

        (b)     the court considers that, in all the circumstances and having regard to the antecedents of the person (including convictions for offences against the road transport legislation, against the Motor Traffic Act 1936

or for corresponding offences), that it is appropriate to do so;

the court may, in addition to, or in substitution of, a pecuniary penalty, sentence the person to a term of imprisonment not exceeding—

        (c)     for an offence by a first offender—6 months; or

        (d)     for an offence by a repeat offender—12 months.