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\par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10896103\charrsid13575457 The Respondent was convicted on his plea of guilty of the following offence, on the 19}{\lang2057\langfe1033\super\langnp2057\insrsid10896103\charrsid13575457 th}{
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\par He was sentenced to a fine of $500.00 and in default of payment, six months imprisonment.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13575457  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10896103\charrsid13575457 
The State now appeals against sentence on the following grounds:
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That the learned Magistrate erred in law when she failed to invoke section 114 of the Land Transport Act which directs that mandatory disqualification from driving be imposed as a penalty for this offence;
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\par Section 103(1)(a) of the Land Transport Act provides that any person who (inter alia) drives a motor vehicle while more than the prescribed concentration of alcohol is present in his blood, commits an offence.
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\par As I said in }{\b\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10896103\charrsid13575457 State }{\b\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13575457 -}{\b\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10896103\charrsid13575457 v}{
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 Crim. App. No. HAA 025 of 2002, the provision for disqualification for at least 3 months is mandatory for an offence under section 103(1)(a).}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13575457  }{
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\par As to the appropriate length, in }{\b\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10896103\charrsid13575457 Satish Kumar}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10896103\charrsid13575457  supra, I ordered disqualification for 6 months for an
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\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10896103\charrsid13575457 s blood was not excessively over the limit, and he is a first offender.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13575457  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10896103\charrsid13575457 
I consider that a term of disqualification for 6 months to be appropriate and his sentence is varied to that extent.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13575457  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10896103\charrsid13575457 The State}{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10896103\charrsid13575457 {\field{\*\fldinst SYMBOL 61 \\f "WP TypographicSymbols" \\s 12}{\fldrslt\f36\fs24}}}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10896103\charrsid13575457 s appeal is allowed.}{
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\par 5}{\lang2057\langfe1033\super\langnp2057\insrsid10896103\charrsid13575457 th}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10896103\charrsid13575457  June 2002}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13575457 
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