Tasmanian Consolidated Acts Tasmanian Consolidated Acts
(1) In this section –
"non-traffic offence" means an offence other than a traffic offence;
"traffic offence" means –(a) an offence under the Traffic Act 1925 or Vehicle and Traffic Act 1999; or
(b) an offence under the Passenger Transport Act 1997 or Taxi and Luxury Hire Car Industries Act 1995; or
(c) an offence under Part VII of the Local Government (Highways) Act 1982; or
(d) an offence under a prescribed enactment dealing with traffic or with vehicles or their use; or
(e) a prescribed offence;
"vehicle" means a motor vehicle or trailer within the meaning of the Vehicle and Traffic Act 1999.
(2) Subject to subsection (3) –
(a) a conviction for a traffic offence and any resultant sentence of imprisonment are to be disregarded in calculating, under section 6, the required period for a conviction for a non-traffic offence; and
(b) a conviction for a non-traffic offence and any resultant sentence of imprisonment are to be disregarded in calculating, under section 6, the required period for a conviction for a traffic offence.
(3) A conviction for an offence against any of the following laws is relevant in calculating, under section 6, the required period for any conviction (whether for a traffic offence or non-traffic offence):
(a) section 167A or 167B of the Criminal Code;
(b) section 4, 6 or 14 of the Road Safety (Alcohol and Drugs) Act 1970;
(c) section 32(1), (2A) or (2B) of the Traffic Act 1925.