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{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11223271\charrsid13772280 JP APPEAL NO. 2/2001 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3821070 (}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11223271\charrsid13772280 CR NO. 141/01}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3821070 )}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11223271\charrsid13772280 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid5326948 {\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11223271\charrsid13772280 \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid11223271 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13772280\charrsid13772280 BETWEEN}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11223271\charrsid13772280 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid5326948 {\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5326948\charrsid13772280 \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid11223271 {\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3821070 RAYLENE PONIA}{\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11223271\charrsid13772280 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11223271\charrsid13772280 of Rarotonga}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3821070 ,}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11223271\charrsid13772280 Office Worker \par }{\i\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11223271\charrsid13772280 Appellant \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid5326948 {\b\i\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11223271\charrsid13772280 \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid11223271 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5326948\charrsid13772280 AND}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11223271\charrsid13772280 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid5326948 {\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11223271\charrsid13772280 \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid11223271 {\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3821070 TEINAKI HOWARD}{\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11223271\charrsid13772280 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11223271\charrsid13772280 of Rarotonga}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3821070 ,}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11223271\charrsid13772280 Police Officer \par }{\i\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11223271\charrsid13772280 Respondent \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid3740423 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11223271\charrsid13772280 \par Mr. Arnold for Appellant \par Mr. Howard for Respondent \par Date of Hearing}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3821070 :}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11223271\charrsid13772280 2 May 2001 \par Date of decision}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3821070 :}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11223271\charrsid13772280 2 May 2001 \par \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid11223271 {\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11223271\charrsid13772280 DECISION OF GREIG}{\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3821070 ,}{ \b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11223271\charrsid13772280 CJ \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid3740423 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11223271\charrsid13772280 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3740423\charrsid13772280 This is}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11223271\charrsid13772280 an appeal against the penalty i}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3740423\charrsid13772280 mp }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11223271\charrsid13772280 osed on the appellant on Inform}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3740423\charrsid13772280 ation CR No. 141/01. That was a charge that on 30 March 2001 the app}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5326948\charrsid13772280 ellant while driving her car ha}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3740423\charrsid13772280 d failed to stop and failed to ascertain whether any person}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11223271\charrsid13772280 }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3740423\charrsid13772280 had been injured in an}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11223271\charrsid13772280 accident contrary to S}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3740423\charrsid13772280 37 }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5326948\charrsid13772280 of the Transport Act 1966. The p}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3740423\charrsid13772280 enalty imposed was a conviction and a fine of $150.00}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3821070 ,}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3740423\charrsid13772280 Court costs $10 and a disqualification for a period}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11223271\charrsid13772280 of 6 m}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3740423\charrsid13772280 onths. At the same time the appellant was sentenced}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11223271\charrsid13772280 }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3740423\charrsid13772280 on a charge of driving while under the influence of drink}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3821070 ,} {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3740423\charrsid13772280 at the same time in the s}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11223271\charrsid13772280 ame}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3740423\charrsid13772280 place}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3821070 ,}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3740423\charrsid13772280 to such an}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11223271\charrsid13772280 }{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3740423\charrsid13772280 extent as to be incapable of having proper contro}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5326948\charrsid13772280 l of the motor vehicle. The sam}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3740423\charrsid13772280 e mone}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11223271\charrsid13772280 tary penalties were imposed but on that charge the dis}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3821070 qualification was for 3 months.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11223271\charrsid13772280 \par \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3740423\charrsid13772280 Although the appeal is in }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11223271\charrsid13772280 respect of the one charge only i}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3740423\charrsid13772280 t is appropriate that I have to deal with the facts overall because they bear on the sentence}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11223271\charrsid13772280 on}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3740423\charrsid13772280 this as well as the}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11223271\charrsid13772280 }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3740423\charrsid13772280 other charge. It needs to be noted as was acknowledged by }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5326948\charrsid13772280 Mr.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11223271\charrsid13772280 }{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3740423\charrsid13772280 Arnold that in light of}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11223271\charrsid13772280 the absence}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3740423\charrsid13772280 of appeal on the earlier charge the appellant ill effect accepts the disqualification for 3 months. \par \par Mr Arnold has provided me with a compilation of sentencing on charges under SS37 and 28 from 9 May 2000 to 19 April 2001 including the appellant}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3821070 '}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3740423\charrsid13772280 s conviction and sentence. \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid671845\charrsid13772280 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3740423\charrsid13772280 The date of sentence in respect}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid671845\charrsid13772280 of S37 is not the crucial date}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3821070 ,}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3740423\charrsid13772280 it is the date of the offence because it was only offences after 10 April 2000 that carried the mandatory penalty of disqualification. \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid671845\charrsid13772280 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3740423\charrsid13772280 Reading through the list there are as one might expect very few cases of failure to stop and report an accident and there are none in the list except the appellant who suffered disqualification. I take it that this means in effect that this was the first occasion on which the Court was required to consider t he appropriate penalty of disqualification under S37. \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid671845\charrsid13772280 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3740423\charrsid13772280 In his sentencing remarks which were not recorded but which I have been informed about the Justice made some reference to an earlier case which had been given some prominence and publicity. The learned Justice of the Peace distinguished that case}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3821070 ,}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3740423\charrsid13772280 and if I may say so}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3821070 ,}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3740423\charrsid13772280 properly because that was a case of a personal injury with liquor involved and a charge of careless driving. \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid671845\charrsid13772280 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3740423\charrsid13772280 As I have said Mr}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid671845\charrsid13772280 .}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3740423\charrsid13772280 Arnold emphasized in mitigation the employment situation and the need for the appellant to be able to have transport either driving herself or being driven by someone else to and from and within her work. In his sentencing remarks the Justice of the Peace expressed himself as not being satisfied that a limited lic ence should be granted immediately but that the appellant could well apply later for such a licence. \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid671845\charrsid13772280 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3740423\charrsid13772280 In the compilation Mr}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid671845\charrsid13772280 .}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3740423\charrsid13772280 Arnold has provided for me}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3821070 ,}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3740423\charrsid13772280 there are a number of cases where the sentence has been imposed under S28}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3821070 ,}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5326948\charrsid13772280 that is to say}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3821070 ,}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5326948\charrsid13772280 driving under}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3740423\charrsid13772280 the influence}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3821070 ,}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3740423\charrsid13772280 and a limited licence has been granted immediately on sentence to enable the person to drive to and from work. I may observe in passing that this compilation seems to have a very large number of charges and sentences for driving under the influence of}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid671845\charrsid13772280 liquor in the period in question which is ju}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5326948\charrsid13772280 st under 12 months. It seems}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid671845\charrsid13772280 that }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5326948\charrsid13772280 rather too frequent offending of this kind and it seems too that }{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid671845\charrsid13772280 the learned Justice of the Peace was of a mind to make some remarks in that regard because there was }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5326948\charrsid13772280 a }{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid671845\charrsid13772280 suggestion that there should be a re}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3821070 -}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid671845\charrsid13772280 setting of the clock in drunk driving cases.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3740423\charrsid13772280 \par \par This question of limited licence seems to be one under which unfortunately the Court has failed to observe the letter of the law because the letter of the law in}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5326948\charrsid13772280 }{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3740423\charrsid13772280 S31}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3821070 (}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3740423\charrsid13772280 4}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3821070 )} {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3740423\charrsid13772280 makes}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid671845\charrsid13772280 }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3740423\charrsid13772280 it clear that when an order for disqualification is made under Ss 25}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3821070 ,}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3740423\charrsid13772280 28}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3821070 ,}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3740423\charrsid13772280 32}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3821070 (}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3740423\charrsid13772280 2}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3821070 )} {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3740423\charrsid13772280 and now S37 no application may be made for a limited licence before the expiration of G months after the date of the order of }{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid671845\charrsid13772280 disqualification}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3740423\charrsid13772280 . So in all those cases where a limited licence has been granted immediately after the hearing}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3821070 ,}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3740423\charrsid13772280 it should not have been done. And in this case it could not be done although the learned Justice clearly thought that }{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3041477\charrsid13772280 the appellant was entitled to m}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3740423\charrsid13772280 ake application for that. \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid671845\charrsid13772280 \par Turning then back to the actual appeal}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3821070 ,}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid671845\charrsid13772280 clearly on the charge of driving under the influence the penalty imposed could not possibly be challenged as being excessive or wrong. This was in my view a bad case of driving under the influence of liquor. Perhaps to the appellant}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3821070 '}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid671845\charrsid13772280 s credit she tool steps to ensure she did not drive earlier but then she then }{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3041477\charrsid13772280 went }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid671845\charrsid13772280 out and drove a lengthy distance at night under the }{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2169042\charrsid13772280 influence in circumstances which she does not remember at all which only indicates the degree of intoxication and had an accident. An accident in which she bumped into a car in front}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3821070 ,}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2169042\charrsid13772280 not because it was stopping or not because she did not stop in time but because she was driving too fast and without proper attention. It was not a serious acci dent. No one was injured. Only slight damage was caused. It is the duty of a driver to stop when there is an accident}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3821070 ,}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2169042\charrsid13772280 she did not do that. But in my estimation}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3821070 ,}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2169042\charrsid13772280 this was a lesser part of the whole incident.}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid671845\charrsid13772280 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2169042\charrsid13772280 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3041477\charrsid13772280 In my j}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3740423\charrsid13772280 udgment it did not require a heavier sente}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3041477\charrsid13772280 nce than what was appropriate fo}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3740423\charrsid13772280 r the main and more serious charge that }{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2169042\charrsid13772280 of driving under the influence of}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3740423\charrsid13772280 liquor. It was mandatory to impose a se}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2169042\charrsid13772280 ntence of disqualification and I}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3740423\charrsid13772280 think that a}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2169042\charrsid13772280 }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3740423\charrsid13772280 3 months}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2169042\charrsid13772280 disqualification}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3740423\charrsid13772280 would have been sufficient and that what was imposed was excessive in all the circumstances. \par \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2169042\charrsid13772280 It i}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3740423\charrsid13772280 s I think difficult and indeed impossible to lay down}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2169042\charrsid13772280 any overriding rule or guidance}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3740423\charrsid13772280 as to what is the appropriate disqualification penalty under S37. The maximum for a first offence is 3 years and for a second or subsequent offence 5 years. The circumstances of each event and incident and charge vary immensely and I think it has to be left to the good sense of the presiding Judge to decide what is appropriate in all the circumstances. }{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2169042\charrsid13772280 The appeal therefore is allowed to this extent that the disqualification penalty is reduced to a period of 3 months but in all other respects the penalty and sentence are confirmed. \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3740423\charrsid13772280 \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid2169042 {\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3740423\charrsid13772280 CHIEF JUSTICE \par }}