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31 Use of motor vehicle sound systems that emit offensive noise

31 Use of motor vehicle sound systems that emit offensive noise

(1) A person in charge of a motor vehicle must not cause or permit the sound system of the motor vehicle to be used in a way that emits offensive noise.

Maximum penalty—

(a) for an individual—50 penalty units, or

(b) for a corporation—100 penalty units.

(2) In subsection (1), a person in charge of a motor vehicle includes—

(a) the owner of the motor vehicle, or

(b) the driver of the motor vehicle.

(3) This section does not affect the liability of the actual offender but, if a penalty, including a penalty under a penalty notice, has been imposed on or recovered from a person specified in subsection (2), no further penalty may be imposed on or recovered from another person specified in subsection (2).