117Penalties for offences

117 Penalties for offences (1) A person who commits an offence against, contravenes or fails to comply with any provision of this Act, may be prosecuted before any court of competent jurisdiction, and that court may, where no other penalty is expressly provided, impose in respect of any such offence, contravention, or failure, a maximum penalty of, in the case of a natural person, 15 penalty units or imprisonment for 6 months or, in the case of a body corporate, 85 penalty units, and may: (a) if the person found guilty holds a licence under this Act, cancel the licence and, in addition, may direct that no licence shall be granted to that person during such time as the court thinks fit; or (b) if the person found guilty is not the holder of a licence under this Act, direct that no licence shall be granted to that person during such time as the Court thinks fit. (8) A licence cancelled pursuant to this section shall be of no effect. Motor Vehicles Act 1949 104 (9) The court shall cause particulars of all findings of guilt and orders to be forwarded to the Registrar. (10) For the purposes of this section, licence means a licence to drive a motor vehicle of any class whatsoever.