Campbell v Robins - [1959] NZLR 474

Transport and transport licensing — Offences — Dangerous Driving — Offence committed before Passing of Amending Legislation creating Longer Period of Disqualification from holding Driver's Licence — Conviction after Such Enactment — Penalty to be imposed "upon conviction" and Disqualification to run "from the date of the conviction" — Necessary Ingredients of Offence not varied — Penalty under Amending Legislation to be imposed — Transport Act 1949, s. 31 (3), 40, 41 (Transport Amendment Act (No. 2) 1958, s. 3)

Statutes — Retrospective Operation — Offence committed before Enactment of Amending Act increasing Period of Disqualification from holding Motor-driver's Licence — Ingredients of Offence charged not varied by Amending Legislation — Increased Period of Disqualification to be imposed "upon conviction" and to run from "the date of the conviction" — Jurisdiction to impose Increased Penalty for Offence committed before Amendment enacted — Transport Amendment Act 1958, s. 3 — Acts Interpretation Act 1924, s. 20 (h).