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VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC ACT 1999 - SECT 31 Use of vehicle while its registration is under suspension

VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC ACT 1999 - SECT 31

Use of vehicle while its registration is under suspension

(1)  A person must not use, or permit the use of, a motor vehicle or a trailer on a public street while its registration is under suspension.
Penalty:  In the case of –
(a) a first offence –
(i) for a body corporate – a fine not exceeding 150 penalty units; and
(ii) for an individual – a fine not exceeding 30 penalty units or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months; and
(b) a second or subsequent offence –
(i) for a body corporate – a fine not exceeding 300 penalty units; and
(ii) for an individual – a fine not exceeding 60 penalty units or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months.
(2)  A person does not commit an offence against subsection (1) merely by leaving the motor vehicle or trailer parked or standing on a public street.