ROAD TRAFFIC ACT 1961 - SECT 164B

ROAD TRAFFIC ACT 1961 - SECT 164B

164B—Approval or exemption does not operate in favour of person who contravenes a condition

        (1)         If a person contravenes or fails to comply with a condition or restriction specified in an approval or exemption, the approval or exemption does not, while the contravention or non-compliance continues, operate in that person's favour.

        (2)         If, by virtue of subsection (1)—

            (a)         a person is guilty of an offence against section 161A(1); or

            (b)         a person is guilty of an offence against the provision of this Act from which the person was exempted by an exemption,

the person may be proceeded against either for that offence or for the offence of contravening, or failing to comply with, a condition or restriction of the approval or exemption.

        (3)         In this section—

"approval" means an approval granted by the Minister under section 161A(1);

"exemption" means an exemption granted by the Minister under this Act.