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Land Transport Act 1998

Driving offences involving drink or drugs, and penalties and procedures - Mandatory alcohol interlock sentence for repeat offences and certain first offences

65AF: Alcohol interlock sentence disqualifies person from driving except under alcohol interlock licence

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“Alcohol interlock sentence means you can only drive with a special licence”

If you get an alcohol interlock sentence, you can’t drive unless you have an alcohol interlock licence. If you don’t apply for this special licence, you won’t be allowed to have any kind of driver licence at all.

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Part 6 Driving offences involving drink or drugs, and penalties and procedures
Mandatory alcohol interlock sentence for repeat offences and certain first offences

65AFAlcohol interlock sentence disqualifies person from driving except under alcohol interlock licence

  1. A person who is subject to an alcohol interlock sentence and who does not apply for an alcohol interlock licence is disqualified from holding or obtaining a driver licence.

Notes
  • Section 65AF: inserted, on , by section 26 of the Land Transport Amendment Act 2017 (2017 No 34).