In the ACT, there is no right of appeal to the Supreme Court from a magistrate's refusal to reduce an automatic disqualification period under the Road Transport (Alcohol and Drugs) Act 1977 (ACT). The disqualification is imposed by statute, not by the court, and therefore does not constitute a 'sentence or penalty imposed by the Magistrates Court' under s 208(1)(d) or an 'order of the court to disqualify' under s 208(1)(g) of the Magistrates Court Act 1930 (ACT). Section 20 of the Supreme Court Act 1933 (ACT) does not provide residual appellate jurisdiction where specific appellate provisions do not confer a right of appeal.
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