HRNSW PENALTY GUIDELINES
PENALTY GUIDELINES FOR THERAPEUTIC SUBSTANCES AND TCO2 POSITIVES
First Offences Only
• Penalty commencements – 12 month disqualification
• Discounts that may be applied for guilty plea – 2 months
• Licensee records – 1 month discount per 5 years of clean record under rule 19
*For exemplary records where it is found that a person has not offended under this Rule for a period of 20 Years, Suspensions of License may be substituted for disqualifications. Furthermore in extenuating circumstances fines may be applied
**Whilst the above template should be followed where possible, the circumstances of the case and class of the drug may also result in variations of template guidelines being substituted

This may help understand how these penalties are determined by stewards.