19710203 TZHC Tanga
Disqualification order cannot stand because the appellant was an employee driving an uninsured vehicle, which is a circumstance special to the offence. The court failed to properly inquire and record reasons for disqualification, and personal hardship is not a valid ground for complaint.
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- Citation
- 19710203 TZHC Tanga
- Parties
- Appellant: Appellant (unnamed); Respondent: State Attorney
- Court
- TZHC
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 3 February 1971
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Appeal Against Disqualification Order
- Outcome
- appeal allowed
- Legal Topics
- Driving Without Licence, Driving Uninsured Vehicle, Defective Vehicle, Disqualification From Driving
- Source Language
- english
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Parties
Appellant (unnamed)
Appellant
State Attorney
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Appeal Against Disqualification Order
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the disqualification period imposed exceeded the statutory maximum
- 2 Whether special reasons existed to justify disqualification
- 3 Whether personal hardship is a valid ground for complaint
Ratio Decidendi
Disqualification order cannot stand because the appellant was an employee driving an uninsured vehicle, which is a circumstance special to the offence. The court failed to properly inquire and record reasons for disqualification, and personal hardship is not a valid ground for complaint.
Court Disposition
appeal allowed
Orders
- disqualification order rescinded
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