98Obstruction of use of parking spaces

98 Obstruction of use of parking spaces

(1)  [Section 98 Subsection (1) amended by No. 6 of 2008, Sched. 1, Applied:28 Apr 2008] [Section 98 Subsection (1) amended by No. 6 of 2008, Sched. 1, Applied:28 Apr 2008] *[Section 98 Subsection (1) amended by No. 43 of 1991, s. 5 and Sched. 1 ]*A person must not place or leave–

(a) a bicycle or tricycle of a kind referred to in section 97 (3) (a) ;

(b) a trolley of a kind referred to in section 97 (3) (b) ; or

(c) any other vehicle or thing (other than a vehicle of a kind referred to in section 97 (3) (c) or (d) )–

so as to obstruct the use of a parking space for the parking of a vehicle.

Penalty:  [Section 98 Subsection (1) amended by No. 6 of 2008, Sched. 1, Applied:28 Apr 2008] In the case of –

(a) a first or second offence, a fine not less than 0.5 of a penalty unit and not exceeding one penalty unit; or

(b) a third or subsequent offence, a fine not less than one penalty unit and not exceeding 2 penalty units.

(2)  [Section 98 Subsection (2) omitted by No. 6 of 2008, Sched. 1, Applied:28 Apr 2008] .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  

(3)  [Section 98 Subsection (3) amended by No. 6 of 2008, Sched. 1, Applied:28 Apr 2008] Without affecting the availability of any other defence, it is defence to a complaint for an offence under this section–

(a) [Section 98 Subsection (3) amended by No. 27 of 2008, Sched. 1, Applied:28 Apr 2008] .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .