Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts(1) A person who is convicted of a disqualifying offence is a repeat offender in relation to the offence if the person has been convicted, or found guilty, of a relevant offence within 5 years before being convicted of the disqualifying offence.
(2) A person who is convicted of a disqualifying offence is a first offender in relation to the offence if the person is not a repeat offender in relation to the offence.
(3) In this section:
"relevant offence "means—
(a) a disqualifying offence; or
(b) a corresponding offence; or
(c) an offence of culpable driving; or
(d) an offence against the Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Act 1999 , section 6 (1) (which is about negligent driving) that occasions death or grievous bodily harm (within the meaning of that subsection); or
(e) an offence against any of the following provisions of the Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Act 1999 :
(i) section 7 (1) (which is about furious, reckless or dangerous driving);
(ii) section 8 (1) or (2) (which are about menacing driving); or
(f) an offence against any of the following provisions of the Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Act 1999 :
(i) section 32 (1), (2) or (3) (which are about driving or fraudulently applying for a driver licence while disqualified or after licence suspension, cancellation or refusal);
(ii) section 33 (1) (which is about contravention of conditions of a restricted licence).